Week 5 Info: Data Transformations

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Hello Class,

Today is the start of week 5, where we will learn about data transformations. Data transformations allow you to view your dataset in a new light, and are key tools for constructing models, performing EDA and visualizations, and eventually building features for machine learning. We will focus on using boolean operations (i.e. logic) to generate new features from existing data, and practice using window functions to transform time series data. Lastly, we will discuss some issues related to dates and times.

You will have a lab assignment titled Data Transformations due next Sunday at midnight.

For your reading assignments and more details about this week, head over to Module 5.