Welcome to the first lecture of the Data Cleaning and Preprocessing module!
In this lesson, we’ll tackle one of the most common challenges in data cleaning: Handling Missing Data. Missing values can distort analysis and lead to inaccurate conclusions, making it essential to address them effectively.
*What You’ll Learn:*
* Identifying Missing Data:
* Use isnull() and sum() to pinpoint missing values in your DataFrame columns.
* Replacing Missing Values:
* Replace missing numerical values with a default value (fillna()), such as 0.
* Use statistical measures like median or mean to handle missing values.
* Dropping Rows with Missing Data:
* Leverage dropna() to remove incomplete records, ensuring data integrity.
*Why This Lesson Matters:*
Missing data is a common issue in real-world datasets and can severely impact your analysis. Whether you’re cleaning up sales data, preparing machine learning datasets, or working on business analytics, mastering these techniques ensures your data is accurate, reliable, and ready for deeper insights.
*Key Highlights of the Lecture:*
* Practical demonstration using the Toyota Sales Dataset.
* Methods like fillna() and dropna() to handle missing values efficiently.
* Real-world use cases, including filling missing commission percentages with a default value, statistical measures, or dropping invalid records.
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