This course empowers you to transform messy datasets into accurate, consistent, and analysis-ready data. You’ll learn how to handle missing values, remove duplicates, and fix inconsistencies to ensure data quality. With an interactive coding environment, practical examples, and hands-on exercises, this beginner-friendly course provides everything you need to build confidence in cleaning and preparing data for meaningful insights. Plus, module-based quizzes and a final graded assessment help you evaluate and reinforce your learning every step of the way.
What you'll learn
- Identify missing, duplicate, and inconsistent data in datasets using Python libraries.
- Apply appropriate techniques to handle missing data, including dropping and imputing values.
- Implement methods to detect and remove duplicate records to ensure data accuracy.
- Analyze datasets for inconsistencies and determine suitable standardization techniques.
Course requirements
You must meet the following requirements for successfully completing the course and obtaining your certificate:
- Complete all sections of the course content.
- Attain a minimum grade of 80% in the final graded quiz.
Target audience
- Beginners looking to develop essential data cleaning skills in Python.
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of Python syntax
- Understanding of data structures like pandas Series and DataFrames
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