12-Week Python, NumPy, and Pandas Mastery Plan
Week 1-3: Python Core Mastery
- Variables, data types, operators
- Control flow (if-else, loops)
- Functions, recursion
- Data structures (lists, tuples, dicts, sets)
- File handling, modules, exception handling
- Comprehensions, lambda, map, filter, reduce
Practice: 10-20 problems/week on HackerRank, LeetCode, Exercism
Week 4-5: Advanced Python Concepts
- OOP: Classes, inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism
- Decorators, generators, iterators, context managers
- Regex and Pythonic coding (PEP8)
Project: Text parser or contact manager
Week 6: NumPy Fundamentals
- Arrays, vectorized operations, broadcasting
- Aggregations, reshaping, slicing, random generation
Practice: NumPy 100 Exercises
Week 7-8: Mastering Pandas
- Series & DataFrames, CSV/Excel/JSON I/O
- Indexing, merging, groupby, pivot tables
- Missing data, datetime, apply()
Projects: Sales analysis, weather trends, COVID-19 explorer
Week 9-10: Real-World Data Projects
- Datasets from Kaggle, UCI, Data.gov
- Cleaning, transformation, EDA
- Visualization: Matplotlib, Seaborn
Week 11-12: Capstone Project + Optimization
Capstone Ideas:
- Stock analysis, movie trends, recommendation engine
- Data automation pipeline
Bonus Topics:
- Python + SQL
- Jupyter Notebooks
- Intro to scikit-learn
Resources:
- IDEs: VSCode, PyCharm, Jupyter
- Books: Python Crash Course, Python for Data Analysis
- Platforms: FreeCodeCamp, DataCamp, Kaggle Learn