Practice NumPy - 6.1 | Chapter 9: Memory Management and Performance Optimization in Python | Python Advance
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6.1 - NumPy

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

How do you create a NumPy array?

💡 Hint: Remember to import NumPy first.

Question 2 Easy

What is one advantage of using NumPy arrays over lists?

💡 Hint: Think about how they handle large datasets.

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Question 1

What is a primary benefit of using NumPy arrays?

They are slower than lists
They use less memory
They can store mixed types

💡 Hint: Think about how they handle data in memory.

Question 2

True or False: Vectorized operations in NumPy can help speed up processes.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the nature of loops versus direct operations.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

You have a dataset of 10 million random numbers. Describe how you’d use NumPy to efficiently calculate their mean and standard deviation.

💡 Hint: Utilize built-in NumPy functions to simplify your code.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a time series data of temperatures over a year, how would you visualize the trend using NumPy and a plotting library?

💡 Hint: Think about how NumPy can streamline the calculations before visualization.

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