What this book covers

This book consists of three main sections. The first one is focused on language fundamentals, the second introduces data analysis in Python, and the final section covers different ways to deliver the results of your work. The last chapter of each section is focused on non-Python tools and topics related to the section subject.

Section 1, Getting Started with Python, introduces the Python programming language and explains how to install Python and all of the packages and tools we'll be using.

Chapter 1Preparing the Workspace, covers all the tools we'll need throughout the book—what they are, how to install them, and how to use their interfaces. This includes the installation process for Python 3.7, all of the packages ...

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