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Python Real-World Projects

Craft your Python portfolio with deployable applications

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited
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|May 2024
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Description

Develop Python applications using an enterprise-based approach with unit and acceptance tests by following agile methods to create a minimum viable product (MVP) and iteratively add features

Key Features

  • Master Python and related technologies by working on 12 hands-on projects
  • Accelerate your career by building a personal project portfolio
  • Explore data acquisition, preparation, and analysis applications
  • Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

In today's competitive job market, a project portfolio often outshines a traditional resume. Python Real-World Projects empowers you to get to grips with crucial Python concepts while building complete modules and applications. With two dozen meticulously designed projects to explore, this book will help you showcase your Python mastery and refine your skills. Tailored for beginners with a foundational understanding of class definitions, module creation, and Python's inherent data structures, this book is your gateway to programming excellence. You’ll learn how to harness the potential of the standard library and key external projects like JupyterLab, Pydantic, pytest, and requests. You’ll also gain experience with enterprise-oriented methodologies, including unit and acceptance testing, and an agile development approach. Additionally, you’ll dive into the software development lifecycle, starting with a minimum viable product and seamlessly expanding it to add innovative features. By the end of this book, you’ll be armed with a myriad of practical Python projects and all set to accelerate your career as a Python programmer.

What you will learn

  • Explore core deliverables for an application including documentation and test cases
  • Discover approaches to data acquisition such as file processing, RESTful APIs, and SQL queries
  • Create a data inspection notebook to establish properties of source data
  • Write applications to validate, clean, convert, and normalize source data
  • Use foundational graphical analysis techniques to visualize data
  • Build basic univariate and multivariate statistical analysis tools
  • Create reports from raw data using JupyterLab publication tools

Who this book is for

This book is for beginner-to-intermediate level Python programmers looking to enhance their resume by adding a portfolio of 12 practical projects. A basic understanding of the Python language and its aligned technologies is a must. The book helps you polish your Python skills and project-building prowess without delving into basic Python fundamentals.

Table of Contents

  1. Project Zero — Template for other projects
  2. Overview of the Projects – Extract, Transform, and Load
  3. Project 1.1 — Data Acquisition Base Application
  4. Data Acquisition Features — Web API and Scraping
  5. Data Acquisition Features — SQL Database
  6. Project 2.1 — Data Inspection Notebook
  7. Data Inspection Features
  8. Schema and Metadata
  9. Project 3.1 — Data Cleaning Base Application
  10. Data Cleaning Features
  11. Project 3.7 — Interim Data Persistence
  12. Project 3.8 — Integrated Data Acquisition Web Service
  13. Project 4.1 — Visual Analysis Techniques
  14. Project 4.2 — Creating Reports
  15. Project 5.1 — Modeling Base Application
  16. Project 5.2 — Central Tendency
  17. Project 5.3 — Simple Multivariate Statistics
https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Python-Real-World-Projects
PDF ISBN: 978-1-80461-496-9
Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
Copyright owner: © 2023 Packt Publishing Limited
Publication date: 2024
Language: English
Pages: 478
Related subjects:
Computer sciences,
Computer sciences, other
BISAC subjects:
COM051360,
COM060090,
COM051010
Thema subjects:
UMX,
UBW

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