How do you take your data analysis skills beyond Excel to the next level? By learning just enough Python to get stuff done This hands-on guide shows non-programmers like you how to process information that's initially too messy or difficult to access You don't need to know a thing about the Python programming language to get started Through various step-by-step exercises you'll learn how to acquire clean analyze & present data efficiently You'll also discover how to automate your data process schedule file- editing & clean-up tasks process larger datasets & create compelling stories with data you obtain Quickly learn basic Python syntax data types & language concepts Work with both machine-readable & human-consumable data Scrape websites & APIs to find a bounty of useful information Clean & format data to eliminate duplicates & errors in your datasets Learn when to standardize data & when to test & script data cleanup Explore & analyze your datasets with new Python libraries & techniques Use Python solutions to automate your entire data-wrangling process ...

School leaders must know how to analyze interpret & use data so that they can make informed decisions in all areas of education ranging from professional development to student learning This book offers strategies & tools to help launch or fine-tune efforts to become a performance-driven school Based on the authors extensive work with 12 schools the book

Includes:: an examination of such essential topics as establishing a data culture investing in an information management system selecting the right data & analyzing & acting on data to improve performance

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As a society that relies on technology to thrive we face a growing number of potentially catastrophic threats to network security daily DATABASE SECURITY delivers the know-how & skills IT Professionals must have to protect technology infrastructures intellectual property & the company's prosperity From database installation & testing to auditing & SQL Injection DATABASE this text delves into the essential processes & protocols that prevent intrusions while reinforcing each topic with eye-opening real-world examples Unlike most texts on database security which take a computer scientist's analytical approach Database Security focuses on implementation & was written expressly for the expanding field of Information Technology careers ...

Practical & easy to understand DATABASE SYSTEMS DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION & MANAGEMENT Eleventh Edition gives students a solid foundation in database design & implementation Filled with visual aids such as diagrams illustrations & tables this market-leading text provides in-depth coverage of database design demonstrating that the key to successful database implementation is in proper design of databases to fit within a larger strategic view of the data environment Renowned for its clear straightforward writing style this text provides students with an outstanding balance of theory & practice The eleventh edition has been updated to include expanded relational algebra coverage updated business vignettes showing the impact of database tech in the real world updated coverage of cloud data services expanded coverage of Big Data & related Hadoop technologies SQL coverage expanded to include My SQL databases & many other improvements! In addition new review questions problem sets & cases have been added throughout the book so that students have multiple opportunities to test their understanding & develop real & useful design skills ...

This book is ideal for a one- or two-term course in database management or database design in an undergraduate or graduate level course With its comprehensive coverage this book can also be used as a reference for IT professionals This best-selling text introduces the theory behind databases in a concise yet comprehensive manner providing database design methodology that can be used by both technical & non-technical readers The methodology for relational Database Management Systems is presented in simple step-by-step instructions in conjunction with a realistic worked example using three explicit phases-conceptual logical & physical database design Teaching & Learning Experience This program presents a better teaching & learning experience-for you & your students It provides Database Design Methodology that can be Used by Both Technical & Non-technical Readers A Comprehensive Introduction to the Theory behind Databases A Clear Presentation that Supports Learning ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play High school students Michael (Nicholas Braun; The Perks of Being a Wallflower ) & Matty have been best friends since they were eight years old Still virgins they make a pact to help each other ‘score’ before Prom However relationships get complicated & their mission takes an unexpected turn when Michael falls for Matty’s ex-girlfriend Em (Dakota Johnson; Fifty Shades of Grey ) & Matty announces that he’s gay ...

From the popular light novel & anime series ' Date A Live' comes a second rerelease of Nendoroid Tohka Yatogami! She is wearing her beautiful Astral Dress & also comes with her broadsword ' Sandalphon'
- both of which make use of transparent parts She comes with three expressions including her standard expression a shouting expression & an embarrassed expression Other optional parts include slashing effect parts & shooting effect parts to help you recreate your favorite combat scenes from the series A selection panel like those seen in dating sims is also included for some extra fun! The Nendoroid-style figure stands approx 10 cm tall & comes with base & figure stand
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Originally based off of a popular light novel series in Japan which has been adapted into games & anime The game is a collection of HD remastered ports of games that were previously released on PS3 & PS Vita However there is additional content in this version making it the definitive experience & perfect entry into the series The story is about an average high school student who possesses the ability to seal Spirits by dating them & making them fall in love with him There are over 11 characters to choose from Voiceover option Original Japanese Language format English subtitles ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Comedy spoof starring Alyson Hannigan as a hopeless romantic who has finally met the man of her dreams Grant Funkyerdoder But before they can have their & Big Fat Greek Wedding& they&ll have to & Meet the Parents& hook up with & The Wedding Planner& & contend with Grant&s girlfriend Andy a spectacularly beautiful woman who wants to put a stop to her & Best Friend&s Wedding& Actors Alyson Hannigan Adam Campbell Jennifer Coolidge Tony Cox Fred Willard Directors Aaron Seltzer Producers Paul Schiff Format PALDVD Release Date 17 July 2006 Run Time 83 minutes ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play The Fosters Are Getting Even More Action Tonight! Steve Carell Tina Fey & Mark Wahlberg co-star in this outrageously funny comedy! Claire & Phil Foster are a suburban husband & wife slogging through their daily lives & marriage But a case of mistaken identity hurtles this very ordinary couple into an extraordinary adventure! Remembering what made them so special together Phil & Claire take on corrupt cops ruthless mobsters & a crazed cabbie as their date night becomes the craziest night they&ve ever known Actors Steve Carell Tina Fey Mila Kunis Leighton Meester Mark Wahlberg James Franco Mark Ruffalo Kristen Wiig Ray Liotta Olivia Munn & Taraji P Henson Director Shawn Levy Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010 Screen Widescreen Languages English Duration 1 hour & 24 minutes (approx) ...