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Matplotlib for Data Visualization and Python: Getting Started

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Overview

Get up to speed with the basics of data visualization using Python and Matplotlib. This course will explore how to create and customize charts and graphs to tell the story behind the data. It will also touch on how to add some interactive components.

Matplotlib is a Python package for creating visualizations in order to get the most value out of your data. In this course, Matplotlib 3 for Data Visualization and Python: Getting Started, you’ll learn the foundations of Matplotlib to reveal the story behind the data. First, you’ll explore basic visualizations such as bar and pie charts. Next, you’ll discover how to customize these with color, text, and layouts. Finally, you’ll learn how to add some 'sizzle' with animations and interactivity and embed those visualizations in a number of different applications. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Matplotlib needed to create data visualizations with Python.

Syllabus

  • Course Overview 1min
  • Visualization with Python and Data Science 9mins
  • Getting Started with Matplotlib 44mins
  • Customizing Visualizations 33mins
  • Creating Advanced Visualization with Matplotlib 25mins
  • Interactive Content with Matplotlib 12mins
  • Embedding Matplotlib 11mins

Taught by

Douglas Starnes

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