Zervou Python Data Cleaning and Preparation Best Practices

A practical guide to organizing and handling data from various sources and formats using Python
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-83763-290-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 0 - No protection

E-Book, Englisch, 456 Seiten

Professionals face several challenges in effectively leveraging data in today's data-driven world. One of the main challenges is the low quality of data products, often caused by inaccurate, incomplete, or inconsistent data. Another significant challenge is the lack of skills among data professionals to analyze unstructured data, leading to valuable insights being missed that are difficult or impossible to obtain from structured data alone.
To help you tackle these challenges, this book will take you on a journey through the upstream data pipeline, which includes the ingestion of data from various sources, the validation and profiling of data for high-quality end tables, and writing data to different sinks. You'll focus on structured data by performing essential tasks, such as cleaning and encoding datasets and handling missing values and outliers, before learning how to manipulate unstructured data with simple techniques. You'll also be introduced to a variety of natural language processing techniques, from tokenization to vector models, as well as techniques to structure images, videos, and audio.
By the end of this book, you'll be proficient in data cleaning and preparation techniques for both structured and unstructured data.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zervou, Maria

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Daten / Datenbanken

Über Autor(innen)

Zervou Maria :

Maria Zervou is a Generative AI and machine learning expert, dedicated to making advanced technologies accessible. With over a decade of experience, she has led impactful AI projects across industries and mentored teams on cutting-edge advancements. As a machine learning specialist at Databricks, Maria drives innovative AI solutions and industry adoption. Beyond her role, she democratizes knowledge through her YouTube channel, featuring experts on AI topics. A recognized thought leader and finalist in the Women in Tech Excellence Awards, Maria advocates for responsible AI use and contributes to open source projects, fostering collaboration and empowering future AI leaders.