Python for Information Professionals

How to Design Practical Applications to Capitalize on the Data Explosion

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Python for Information Professionals

How to Design Practical Applications to Capitalize on the Data Explosion

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Python for Information Professionals: How to Design Practical Applications to Capitalize on the Data Explosion is an introduction to the Python programming language for library and information professionals with little or no prior experience. As opposed to the many Python books available today that focus on the language only from a general sense, this book is designed specifically for information professionals who are seeking to advance their career prospects or challenge themselves in new ways by acquiring skills within the rapidly expanding field of data science.

Readers of Python for Information Professionals will learn to:
Develop Python applications for the retrieval, cleaning, and analysis of large datasets. Design applications to support traditional library functions and create new opportunities to maximize library value. Consider data security and privacy relevant to data analysis when using the Python language.

Table of Contents

Preface
Part I: Python: The Basics
Chapter 1 – The Python WorkspaceChapter 2 – Object Oriented ProgrammingChapter 3 – Data Types, Structures, Sets and AlgorithmsChapter 4 – Functions: Code that Puts Our Data to WorkChapter 5 – Importing, Creating, and Maintaining Data FilesChapter 6 – Testing and TroubleshootingPart II: Further Applications of Python in Information Organizations
Chapter 7 – Library Management and Usage DataChapter 8 – Library Research Data ManagementChapter 9 – Text AnalysisChapter 10 – Library and Information Science ResearchChapter 11 – Artificial Intelligence ApplicationsPart III: Practical and Ethical Considerations for Using Python
Chapter 12 – Data Explosion, Big Data, and Data LiteracyChapter 13 – Data EthicsChapter 14 – Knowledge and Data EconomyChapter 15 – Further Resources for Advancing Your Python Mastery Glossary
Index
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Published Nov 01 2023
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 172
ISBN 9781538178256
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Illustrations 9 b/w photos; 2 tables
Dimensions 228 x 151 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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