Practice Learning Objectives (4.2) - Data Collection Techniques

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Question 1.
What is the command to read a CSV file using Pandas?
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Think about the function that starts with 'pd'.
Question 2.
Name one offline data source.
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These are files you might have saved on your computer.
3Question 3.
What does CSV stand for?
- Content Separated Values
- Comma Separated Values
- Coded Separated Values
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Think about what separates the data in this file format.
4Question 4.
True or False: Web scraping can be done without any programming.
- True
- False
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Consider what tools we use for this process.
Question 5.
Design an application that collects data from an API about current weather conditions and stores it into a SQLite database. Describe the process step-by-step.
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What functions will you use for each step?
Question 6.
You have to scrape data from a product listings website to gather prices and titles of items. Explain how you would approach this task including tools and methods.
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Remember to check the site's robots.txt!

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