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Week 9 Lesson 1

Data Formats##

In this lesson, you will learn about different data formats by using the airport data example to read and write data into different formats. This process is done using standard Python tools and by using the Pandas library. This is required before we can begin to work with data in specific formats, as demonstrated in the other two lessons this week.

###Objectives ### By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Understand the basic data formats you will be exposed to in this course.
• Understand how to read and write a delimiter separated file.
• Understand how to read and write a fixed width format file.
• Understand how to read and write an XML formatted file.
• Understand how to read and write a JSON format file.
• Understand the basics of an HDF file.

Time Estimate

Approximately 2 hours.

Readings

• Course IPython Notebook on Data Formats

Optional Additional Readings####

• The XML format
• The JSON format
• The HDF Group Website

Assessment

When you have completed and worked through the above readings, please take the Week 9 Lesson 1 Assessment.