INST 326 Module 11

Topics

This module focuses on using Python for data analysis and especially visualization. We will only scratch the surface of a big topic and will focus on plotting with the matplotlib library.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, students should understand:

• Some of the tools and libraries for data analysis in Python.
• How to use matplotlib to create a plot.

Readings

• “Plotting” (Chapter 14) in Programming in Python 3 (zyBook)

Additional Readings (optional, as needed)

• Severance, Python for Everybody, Chapter 16, “Data Visualization”
• The documentation for the matplotlib library

Links

• Slides (forthcoming)
• Exercises