IE6400 Foundations for Data Analytics

Engineering

Fall 2024
-- STUDENT VERSION --

Basic of Python - Part 1

Variables

Exercise 1 Creating Variables and Output Variables

In [1]: # --- Added the code here ---

x=1
# ---------------------------

print(x)

In [2]: # --- Added the code here ---

y='NEU'
# ---------------------------

print(y)

NEU
In [4]: x = "University"

# --- Added the code here ---

print("Northeastern "+ x)
# ---------------------------

Northeastern University

In [5]: x = 5
y = 10
z=x+y
# --- Added the code here ---
print(z)
# ---------------------------

15

In [7]: x = "Northeastern "

y = "University"

# --- Added the code here ---

z= x + y
# ---------------------------

print(z)

Northeastern University

In [8]: x = "Data"
y = "Analytics"
z = "Engineering"

# --- Added the code here ---

print(x,y,z)
# ---------------------------

Data Analytics Engineering

In [9]: x = 5
y = "John"

# --- Added the code here ---

print(x,y)
# ---------------------------

5 John

Exercise 2 Casting

In [10]: # --- Added the code here ---

x = (1)
y = (2.8)
z = ("3")
# ---------------------------

print(x)
print(y)
print(z)
 1
2.8
3

In [11]: # --- Added the code here ---

x = float(1)
y = float(2.8)
z = float("3")
w = float("4.2")
# ---------------------------

print(x)
print(y)
print(z)
print(w)

1.0
2.8
3.0
4.2

In [13]: # --- Added the code here ---

x = str("S1")
y = str(2)
z = str(3.0)
# ---------------------------

print(x)
print(y)
print(z)

S1
2
3.0

In [14]: # --- Added the code here ---

x = (3)
y = (3)
z = (3)
# ---------------------------

print(x)
print(y)
print(z)

3
3
3

Exercise 3 Getting the Type

In [15]: x = 1 # int
y = 2.8 # float
z = 1j # complex
name = "Northeastern University"

print(type(x))
print(type(y))
print(type(z))
print(type(name))
 <class 'int'>
<class 'float'>
<class 'complex'>
<class 'str'>

In [16]: x = 1
y = 35656222554887711
z = -3255522

# --- Added the code here ---

print(type(x))
print(type(y))
print(type(z))
# ---------------------------

<class 'int'>
<class 'int'>
<class 'int'>

In [17]: x = 1.10
y = 1.0
z = -35.59

# --- Added the code here ---

print(type(x))
print(type(y))
print(type(z))
# ---------------------------

<class 'float'>
<class 'float'>
<class 'float'>

In [18]: x = 35e3
y = 12E4
z = -87.7e100

# --- Added the code here ---

print(type(x))
print(type(y))
print(type(z))
# ---------------------------

<class 'float'>
<class 'float'>
<class 'float'>

In [19]: x = 3+5j
y = 5j
z = -5j

# --- Added the code here ---

print(type(x))
print(type(y))
print(type(z))
# ---------------------------

<class 'complex'>
<class 'complex'>
<class 'complex'>
 Exercise 4 Single or Double Quotes?

In [20]: x = "John"
print(x)
# double quotes are the same as single quotes:
x = 'John'
print(x)

John
John

Exercise 5 Case-Sensitive

In [21]: # --- Added the code here ---

a=4
A="Sally"
# ---------------------------

print(a)
print(A)

4
Sally

Exercise 6 Many Values to Multiple Variables

In [22]: # --- Added the code here ---

x,y,z="Orange", "Banana", "Cherry"
# ---------------------------

print(x)
print(y)
print(z)

Orange
Banana
Cherry

Exercise 7 One Value to Multiple Variables

In [23]: # --- Added the code here ---

x=y=z="Orange"
# ---------------------------

print(x)
print(y)
print(z)

Orange
Orange
Orange

Exercise 8 Unpack a Collection

In [24]: fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# --- Added the code here ---

 x,y,z=fruits
# ---------------------------

print(fruits)
print(x)
print(y)
print(z)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

apple
banana
cherry

Global Variables

Exercise 9 Create a variable outside of a function, and use it inside the

function

In [25]: x = "University"

def myfunc():
print("Northeastern " + x)

myfunc()

Northeastern University

In [27]: x = "University"

def myfunc():
# --- Added the code here ---
x = "college"
# ---------------------------
print("Northeastern " + x)

myfunc()

print("Northeastern " + x)

Northeastern college
Northeastern University

Exercise 10 The global Keyword

In [28]: def myfunc():

# --- Added the code here ---
global x
# ---------------------------
x = "University"

myfunc()

print("Northeastern " + x)

Northeastern University

In [29]: x = "College"

def myfunc():
 global x
x = "University"

myfunc()

print("Northeastern " + x)

Northeastern University

Python Strings

Exercise 11 Multiline Strings

In [30]: # --- Added the code here ---

a = """DAE Program,
Northeastern University,
Boston Campus
USA."""
# ---------------------------

print(a)

DAE Program,
Northeastern University,
Boston Campus
USA.

In [32]: # --- Added the code here ---

a = '''DAE Program,
Northeastern University,
Boston Campus
USA.'''
# ---------------------------

print(a)

DAE Program,
Northeastern University,
Boston Campus
USA.

Exercise 12 Strings are Arrays

In [33]: a = "Northeastern University"

# --- Added the code here ---

print(a[13])
# ---------------------------

Exercise 13 Looping Through a String

In [34]: for x in "NORTHEASTERN":

print(x)
 N
O
R
T
H
E
A
S
T
E
R
N

Exercise 14 String Length

In [35]: a = "NORTHEASTERN"

# --- Added the code here ---

print(len(a))
# ---------------------------

12

Exercise 15 Check String

In [36]: txt = "Data Analytics Engineering"

# --- Added the code here ---

print("Engineering" in txt)
# ---------------------------

True

In [38]: txt = "Data Analytics Engineering"

# --- Added the code here ---

if "Engineering" in txt:
print("Yes, 'Engineering' is present.")
# ---------------------------

Yes, 'Engineering' is present.

Exercise 16 Check if NOT

In [40]: txt = "Data Analytics Engineering"

# --- Added the code here ---

print("NEU" not in txt)
# ---------------------------

True

In [41]: txt = "Data Analytics Engineering"

# --- Added the code here ---

if "NEU" not in txt:
print("No, 'NEU' is NOT present.")
# ---------------------------
 No, 'NEU' is NOT present.

Exercise 17 Slicing Strings

In [43]: b = "Hello, World!"

# --- Added the code here ---

print(b[7:12])
# ---------------------------

World

Exercise 18 Slice From the Start

In [44]: b = "Hello, World!"

# --- Added the code here ---

print(b[:5])
# ---------------------------

Hello

Exercise 19 Slice To the End

In [45]: b = "Hello, World!"

# --- Added the code here ---

print(b[7:])
# ---------------------------

World!

Exercise 20 Negative Indexing

In [46]: b = "DataAnalyticsEngineering"

# --- Added the code here ---

print(b[-20:-11])
# ---------------------------

Analytics

Exercise 21 Modify Strings

Upper Case

In [47]: a = "Northeastern University"

# --- Added the code here ---

 print(a.upper())
# ---------------------------

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

Lower Case

In [48]: a = "NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY"

# --- Added the code here ---

print(a.lower())
# ---------------------------

northeastern university

Remove Whitespace

In [49]: a = " Northeastern University "

print(a)

# --- Added the code here ---

print(a.strip())
# ---------------------------

Northeastern University
Northeastern University

Replace String

In [50]: a = "Northeastern University"

# --- Added the code here ---

print((a.replace("University", "College")))
# ---------------------------

Northeastern College

Split String

In [51]: a = "DAE,Northeastern University"

# --- Added the code here ---

print(a.split(","))
# ---------------------------

['DAE', 'Northeastern University']

Exercise 22 String Concatenation

In [52]: a = "Northeastern"
b = "University"
c= a+b
# --- Added the code here ---
#
# ---------------------------

print(c)
 NortheasternUniversity

In [54]: a = "Northeastern"
b = "University"

# --- Added the code here ---

c = a +" "+ b
# ---------------------------

print(c)

Northeastern University

Exercise 23 String Format

In [55]: age = 2025

txt = "We are the DAE student, and we are the class of {}"

# --- Added the code here ---

print(txt.format(age))
# ---------------------------

We are the DAE student, and we are the class of 2025

In [58]: quantity = 3
itemno = 567
price = 49.95
myorder = "I want {} pieces of item {} for {} dollars."

# --- Added the code here ---

print(myorder.format(quantity,itemno,price))
# ---------------------------

I want 3 pieces of item 567 for 49.95 dollars.

In [59]: quantity = 3
itemno = 567
price = 49.95

# --- Added the code here ---

myorder = "I want to pay {} dollars for {} pieces of item {}."
# ---------------------------

print(myorder.format(price,quantity,itemno))

I want to pay 49.95 dollars for 3 pieces of item 567.

Exercise 24 Escape Character

In [60]: # --- Added the code here ---

txt = "We are the so-called at Northeastern University."
# ---------------------------

print(txt)

We are the so-called at Northeastern University.

Python Booleans
 Exercise 25 Boolean Values

In [61]: 1==2

False
Out[61]:

In [62]: x="aBC"
y="ABC"
x==y

False
Out[62]:

In [63]: # Createing X variable where x = 2

x=2

In [64]: x<1 and x>3

False
Out[64]:

In [65]: x<1 and x==3

False
Out[65]:

In [66]: x<1 or x==2

True
Out[66]:

In [67]: x=1
y=2
x is y

False
Out[67]:

In [68]: x="abcd"
y="abc"
x in y

False
Out[68]:

Python Operators

Python Arithmetic Operators

 Exercise 26 Arithmetic Operators

In [69]: 1+1

2
Out[69]:

In [70]: 2**3

8
Out[70]:

In [71]: 2*3

6
Out[71]:

Python Assignment Operators

Exercise 27 Assignment Operators

In [72]: x = 5
print(x)

In [73]: x += 3 # x = 5 + 3
print(x)

In [74]: x /= 8 # x = 8 / 8
print(x)

1.0

Python Comparison Operators

 Exercise 28 Comparison Operators

In [75]: 1 == 2

False
Out[75]:

In [76]: 1 != 2

True
Out[76]:

In [77]: 1 < 2

True
Out[77]:

In [78]: x = "aBC"
y = "ABC"
x == y

False
Out[78]:

Python Lists

Exercise 29 Creating a list

In [79]: thislist = [100,200,300,400,500,600,700,800,900]

print(thislist)

[100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900]

In [80]: thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

print(thislist)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

In [81]: thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
type(thislist)

list
Out[81]:

In [82]: thislist = [1,2,3]

type(thislist)

list
Out[82]:

Exercise 30 Allow Duplicates

In [83]: thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "apple", "cherry"]

print(thislist)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'apple', 'cherry']

Exercise 31 List Length

In [84]: thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# --- Added the code here ---

print(len(thislist))
# ---------------------------

Exercise 32 List Items - Data Types

In [85]: list1 = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

print(list1)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

In [86]: list2 = [1, 5, 7, 9, 3]

print(list2)

[1, 5, 7, 9, 3]

In [87]: list3 = [True, False, False]

print(list3)

[True, False, False]

In [88]: list4 = ["abc", 34, True, 40, "male"]

print(list4)

['abc', 34, True, 40, 'male']

Exercise 33 Access List Items

In [89]: thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# --- Added the code here ---

print(thislist[1])
# ---------------------------
 banana

Negative Indexing:

In [90]: thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# --- Added the code here ---

print(thislist[-2])
# ---------------------------

banana

Range of Indexes

In [91]: thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "orange", "kiwi", "melon", "mango"]

# --- Added the code here ---

print(thislist[2:5])
# ---------------------------

['cherry', 'orange', 'kiwi']

In [92]: thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "orange", "kiwi", "melon", "mango"]

# --- Added the code here ---

print(thislist[:5])
# ---------------------------

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'orange', 'kiwi']

In [93]: thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "orange", "kiwi", "melon", "mango"]

# --- Added the code here ---

print(thislist[2:])
# ---------------------------

['cherry', 'orange', 'kiwi', 'melon', 'mango']

Range of Negative Indexes

In [94]: thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "orange", "kiwi", "melon", "mango"]

# --- Added the code here ---

print(thislist[-4:-1])
# ---------------------------

['orange', 'kiwi', 'melon']

Exercise 34 Check if Item Exists

In [95]: thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# --- Added the code here ---

if "apple" in thislist:
print("Yes, 'apple' is in the fruits list")
# ---------------------------

Yes, 'apple' is in the fruits list

 Exercise 35 Change Item Value

In [96]: thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# --- Added the code here ---

thislist[1] = "blackcurrant"
# ---------------------------

print(thislist)

['apple', 'blackcurrant', 'cherry']

Change a Range of Item Values

In [97]: thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "orange", "kiwi", "mango"]

# --- Added the code here ---

thislist[1:3] = ["blackcurrant", "watermelon"]
# ---------------------------

print(thislist)

['apple', 'blackcurrant', 'watermelon', 'orange', 'kiwi', 'mango']

In [98]: thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# --- Added the code here ---

thislist[1:2] = ["blackcurrant", "watermelon"]
# ---------------------------

print(thislist)

['apple', 'blackcurrant', 'watermelon', 'cherry']

In [99]: thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# --- Added the code here ---

thislist[1:3] = ["watermelon"]
# ---------------------------

print(thislist)

['apple', 'watermelon']

Exercise 36 Insert Items

In [101… thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# --- Added the code here ---

thislist.insert(2,'watermelon')
# ---------------------------

print(thislist)

['apple', 'banana', 'watermelon', 'cherry']

Exercise 37 Extend List

In [102… thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
tropical = ["mango", "pineapple", "papaya"]

# --- Added the code here ---

thislist.extend(tropical)
# ---------------------------

print(thislist)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'mango', 'pineapple', 'papaya']

Exercise 38 Remove Specified Item

In [103… thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# --- Added the code here ---

thislist.remove("banana")
# ---------------------------

print(thislist)

['apple', 'cherry']

In [104… thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "banana", "kiwi"]

# --- Added the code here ---

thislist.remove("apple")
# ---------------------------

print(thislist)

['banana', 'cherry', 'banana', 'kiwi']

Exercise 39 Remove Specified Index

In [105… thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# --- Added the code here ---

thislist.pop(1)
# ---------------------------

print(thislist)

['apple', 'cherry']

In [106… thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# --- Added the code here ---

thislist.pop()
# ---------------------------

print(thislist)

['apple', 'banana']

Exercise 40 Remove the list

In [107… thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

 # --- Added the code here ---
del thislist
# ---------------------------

In [ ]: print(thislist)

Exercise 41 Clear the List

In [109… thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# --- Added the code here ---

thislist.clear()
# ---------------------------

print(thislist)

[]

Exercise 42 Sort Lists

In [111… thislist = ["orange", "mango", "kiwi", "pineapple", "banana"]

# --- Added the code here ---

thislist.sort()
# ---------------------------

print(thislist)

['banana', 'kiwi', 'mango', 'orange', 'pineapple']

In [112… thislist = [100, 50, 65, 82, 23]

thislist.sort()
print(thislist)

[23, 50, 65, 82, 100]

Sort Descending

In [114… thislist = ["orange", "mango", "kiwi", "pineapple", "banana"]

# --- Added the code here ---

thislist.sort(reverse=True)
# ---------------------------

print(thislist)

['pineapple', 'orange', 'mango', 'kiwi', 'banana']

In [115… thislist = [100, 50, 65, 82, 23]

thislist.sort(reverse = True)
print(thislist)

[100, 82, 65, 50, 23]

Exercise 43 Reverse Order

In [116… thislist = ["banana", "Orange", "Kiwi", "cherry"]

 # --- Added the code here ---
thislist.reverse()
# ---------------------------

print(thislist)

['cherry', 'Kiwi', 'Orange', 'banana']

Exercise 44 Copy a List

In [117… thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# --- Added the code here ---

mylist = thislist.copy()
# ---------------------------

print(thislist)
print(mylist)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

In [118… thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# --- Added the code here ---

mylist = list(thislist)
# ---------------------------

print(thislist)
print(mylist)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

Exercise 45 Join Lists

In [119… list1 = ["a", "b", "c"]

list2 = [1, 2, 3]

# --- Added the code here ---

list3 = list1+list2
# ---------------------------

print(list3)

['a', 'b', 'c', 1, 2, 3]

In [120… list1 = ["a", "b" , "c"]

list2 = [1, 2, 3]

# --- Added the code here ---

for x in list2:
list1.append(x)
# ---------------------------

print(list1)

['a', 'b', 'c', 1, 2, 3]

In [121… list1 = ["a", "b" , "c"]
list2 = [1, 2, 3]

# --- Added the code here ---

list1.extend(list2)
# ---------------------------

print(list1)

['a', 'b', 'c', 1, 2, 3]

Revised Date: July 18, 2024