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Learn Challenge: Exploring a Sports Dataset | Introduction to Sports Analytics
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bookChallenge: Exploring a Sports Dataset

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In this task, you will use pandas to create and inspect a dataset of match results. You will practice loading data into a DataFrame and exploring its structure.

  • Create a pandas DataFrame using the following hardcoded data:
    • Dates: "2024-04-01", "2024-04-02", "2024-04-03", "2024-04-04", "2024-04-05".
    • Home Teams: "Lions", "Tigers", "Bears", "Wolves", "Eagles".
    • Away Teams: "Eagles", "Wolves", "Tigers", "Lions", "Bears".
    • Home Scores: 3, 2, 1, 0, 4.
    • Away Scores: 1, 2, 2, 3, 2.
  • Assign the DataFrame to a variable named df at the module level.
  • Display the first five rows of the DataFrame.
  • Print basic information about the DataFrame, including the column types and number of entries.

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Task

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In this task, you will use pandas to create and inspect a dataset of match results. You will practice loading data into a DataFrame and exploring its structure.

  • Create a pandas DataFrame using the following hardcoded data:
    • Dates: "2024-04-01", "2024-04-02", "2024-04-03", "2024-04-04", "2024-04-05".
    • Home Teams: "Lions", "Tigers", "Bears", "Wolves", "Eagles".
    • Away Teams: "Eagles", "Wolves", "Tigers", "Lions", "Bears".
    • Home Scores: 3, 2, 1, 0, 4.
    • Away Scores: 1, 2, 2, 3, 2.
  • Assign the DataFrame to a variable named df at the module level.
  • Display the first five rows of the DataFrame.
  • Print basic information about the DataFrame, including the column types and number of entries.

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