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Jul
20
2023

Python Pandas DataFrames

When: Thursday, July 20, 2023
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT

Where: Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Cost: $10.00

Contact: Letty Vega  

Group: Northwestern IT Research Computing and Data Services

Category: Training

Description:

Python Pandas DataFrames – Evanston campus

In-Person Workshop 

Instructor: Colby Witherup Wood 

Thursday, July 20 

10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 

Norris University Center 

$10 

Pandas is a popular (and dense) Python module for working with DataFrames (data shaped in rows and columns, like csv and excel files). This workshop will cover the basics of Pandas to get you started working with your data. 

Things you will learn in this workshop: 

-Why Pandas is useful 

-Reading and writing files 

-Selecting subsamples of data 

-Grouping data 

-Calculating summary statistics 

The workshop will be conducted in-person and will not be recorded. Participants will need to bring a laptop. Participants will receive instructions on directly installing or accessing Python and Pandas on the cloud from their laptops after they register. 

Prerequisites: Participants should be familiar with basic Python at the level of the Python Fundamentals Bootcamp. 

Cost: $10 plus non-refundable Eventbrite service and processing fees. Note that this boot camp is only open to Northwestern University and Northwestern Medicine affiliates. 

Price includes morning coffee and tea. 

If you need financial assistance to attend, please email Leticia Vega at leticia.vega@northwestern.edu to apply for a waiver. 

Refunds can be requested on the Eventbrite website up until 24 hours before the workshop begins, but the Eventbrite service and processing fees cannot be refunded. No refunds will be granted within 24 hours before the workshop begins, during, or after the workshop. 

 

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