5.4.b - Web Scraping
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Practice Questions
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What is web scraping?
💡 Hint: Think about how software can gather data automatically.
Name one tool used for web scraping.
💡 Hint: Recall the Python libraries we discussed.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the purpose of web scraping?
💡 Hint: Consider the definition we discussed at the beginning.
True or False: Selenium can be used for browser automation.
💡 Hint: Think about the tools we covered.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a web scraping project outline for gathering data on the latest smartphone reviews. Include tools and ethics.
💡 Hint: Consider which sites you'll target and how you can do it respectfully.
Evaluate the potential risks and rewards of web scraping in the context of academic research.
💡 Hint: Think about how data access can impact research positively or negatively.
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