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Dates and Times in Python

Take your data analyst skillset to the next level: master working with dates and times in Python

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Skill level:

Intermediate

Duration:

3 hours
  • Lessons (2 hours)
  • Practice exams (30 minutes)

CPE credits:

3.5
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What You Learn

  • Master working with dates, times, time zones, and time standards.
  • Boost your Python skills for handling date- and time-based data.
  • Apply date/time logic to analyze a real-world sales dataset.
  • Translate date-time insights into compelling visualizations.
  • Advance toward full Python proficiency through practical date-time tasks.

Topics & tools

pythonprogrammingdata visualizationjupyterdates and timestime zonesdata preprocessing

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Course OVERVIEW

Description

CPE Credits: 3.5 Field of Study: Information Technology
Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
Dates and Times in Python is the course that will take your data analyst skillset to the next level! The ability to adjust dates and time according to a specific territory is crucial across numerous businesses and industries. In this course, you will master handling both date values that depend on the structure of the different calendars used across the globe, and time values that reflect time-saving regulations, clock changes, and time conversions. You will also discover how to keep track of historical data, use specific date- and time-related libraries, classes, methods, and conversion techniques in Python.

Prerequisites

  • Python (version 3.8 or later), pandas library, and a code editor or IDE (e.g., Jupyter Notebook, Spyder, or VS Code)
  • Completion of an introductory Python course is required.

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Curriculum

23 lessons 13 exercises 3 exams

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What Does the Course Cover

1.1 What Does the Course Cover

4 min

Introduction to Working with Dates and Times

1.2 Introduction to Working with Dates and Times

3 min

Time Standards and Regulations: GMT and UTC

1.3 Time Standards and Regulations: GMT and UTC

6 min

Principles of Working with Dates and Times in Computing – Unix Time

1.5 Principles of Working with Dates and Times in Computing – Unix Time

3 min

Principles of Working with Dates and Times in Computing – Dates in Python

1.7 Principles of Working with Dates and Times in Computing – Dates in Python

5 min

The datetime Module: working with Dates

1.9 The datetime Module: working with Dates

7 min

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