Lesson overview
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In this lesson we will learn basics in reading and writing data from/to a file, and do some basic data manipulation
and analysis using a Python module called **Pandas**.
`Pandas <http://pandas.pydata.org/>`__ is a modern and feature rich data analysis framework for Python that is designed
to make data analysis and manipulation straightforward and powerful using easy-to-use data structures and operations.

0. :doc:`Summary of early course feedback <midterm-feedback>`
1. :doc:`What is Pandas? <pandas-overview>`
2. :doc:`Exploring data using Pandas <pandas-basics>`

   - `Reading a file with Pandas <pandas-basics.html#reading-a-data-file-with-pandas>`__
   - `Exploring our dataset <pandas-basics.html#exploring-out-dataset>`__

3. :doc:`Processing data with Pandas <pandas-basic-operations>`

   - `Calculating with DataFrames <pandas-basic-operations.html#calculating-with-dataframes>`__
   - `Selecting data using indices <pandas-basic-operations.html#selecting-data-using-indices>`__
   - `Filtering and updating data <pandas-basic-operations.html#filtering-and-updating-data>`__
   - `Dealing with missing data <pandas-basic-operations.html#dealing-with-missing-data>`__
   - `Sorting data <pandas-basic-operations.html#sorting-data>`__
   - `Rounding and finding unique values <pandas-basic-operations.html#rounding-and-finding-unique-values>`__
   - `Writing data <pandas-basic-operations.html#writing-data>`__

4. :doc:`Exercise 5 <ex-5>`
5. :doc:`Hints for Exercise 5 <exercise-5-hints>`

Learning goals
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- Read data from a .csv text file into Python using Pandas
- Do simple data analysis using Pandas data structures and related functions
- Write data from Pandas to a .csv text file