What is Python?
Unlike the other resources in this section of the guide, Python isn't a piece of software but a programming language. It has a a huge number of uses, but a common one is data and statistical analysis using the NumPY and Pandas libraries. It's used in a wide array of fields because of its flexibility.
Availability: Python is free and open source, and is available via the link below:
Introduction to Python for data and statistics
Books on Python and data
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Data Science from Scratch: First Principles with Python by
Publication Date: 2019 -
A Python Data Analyst's Toolkit by
Publication Date: 2021 -
Practical Python Data Visualization by
Publication Date: 2021 -
Practical Python Data Wrangling and Data Quality by
Publication Date: 2022