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4.10 - Mini Example: Student Dataset

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What method in Pandas is used to load data from a CSV file?

💡 Hint: Think about the Pandas functions that involve reading data.

Question 2 Easy

What does the describe() function return?

💡 Hint: Consider what summary statistics might provide.

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Question 1

What is the function used to read a CSV file into a DataFrame?

pd.load_csv
pd.read_csv
pd.open_csv

💡 Hint: It starts with 'pd' followed by 'read' and ends with the file type.

Question 2

True or False: A DataFrame can only contain data of one type.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how Excel spreadsheets can store different data types in different columns.

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Challenge 1 Hard

How would you process a new student dataset that includes missing values in the 'Scores' column? Outline the steps you would take.

💡 Hint: Consider different methods to handle missing data.

Challenge 2 Hard

Suppose the correlation between study hours and scores is surprisingly low. How would you investigate further?

💡 Hint: Think about both visual and analytical approaches to understand relationships.

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