Dates and times in Python

Open to
Government analysts
Training category
Analytical, Data science
Type of training
Online
Length
4 hours
Organiser
Data Science Campus Faculty
Provider
Data Science Campus Faculty
Location
Online

Every data analyst will need to deal with dates and times at some point in their work. This course provides an introduction on how to deal with this kind of data. This subject is not covered in the ‘Introduction to Python’ course.

Who this course is for

To enrol on this course you will need to have some basic knowledge of Python, or have completed the Introduction to Python course.

Learning outcomes

On this course you will learn:

  • how to create date-time classes and data structures
  • how dates and time are stored
  • how to convert date-time information in character format
  • how to convert a date-time column to different date-time classes
  • how to extract parts of a date-time
  • about date-time operations – this will include addition, subtractions, rounding dates and creating a sequence of dates

How to book

Please use your Learning Hub account to access the course online. If you do not have a Learning Hub account, please contact Data.Science.Campus.Faculty@ons.gov.uk.

Contact

If you would like more information about this course, please email Data.Science.Campus.Faculty@ons.gov.uk.

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