9.3 - Loading and Exploring Datasets
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Practice Questions
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What function do you use to load a dataset from a CSV file?
💡 Hint: Think about loading a file into a DataFrame.
How do you find out the first few rows of a DataFrame?
💡 Hint: This method helps you see the 'head' of the data.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What function is used to read a CSV file into a DataFrame?
💡 Hint: Remember the specific method for reading files.
True or False: The method df.describe() gives a summary of all columns including non-numeric ones.
💡 Hint: What data types does `describe()` focus on?
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Challenge Problems
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You have a dataset of student scores stored in 'scores.csv'. Write the code to load this data and check its first five rows.
💡 Hint: Remember to use the right function to read the CSV.
After loading a dataset, how can you quickly check how many entries you have and the types of data in each column?
💡 Hint: Think about what each of these methods provides.
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