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Python Data Essentials: Data Structures

Data structures store a collection of related data making it easier to solve complex problems. This course will teach you how to work with the four built-in data structures in Python: lists, tuples, sets, and dictionaries.

Mihaela Danci - Pluralsight course - Python Data Essentials: Data Structures
Mihaela Danci
What you'll learn

Python is a widely used programming language and understanding how data can be organized is a critical part of becoming a proficient user.

In this course, Python Data Essentials: Data Structures, you’ll gain a solid foundation to get started working with data. First, you’ll learn how to create and manipulate lists. Next, you’ll discover how to work with a version of lists – tuples. Finally, you’ll explore how to store data as key-value pairs using dictionaries.

When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of built-in data structures in Python needed to get started analyzing data.

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Mihaela Danci - Pluralsight course - Python Data Essentials: Data Structures
Mihaela Danci

As a data analyst enthusiast, Mihaela has special interests in translating vision into action using end-to-end data analysis while being very passionate about teaching.

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