a mystery dataset. what does it tell you?
The point of this lab is to examine a dataset (ice_cream.csv) and figure out what you can discover about it. You may have to research what terms are used in its description. (what's a dependent variable? predictor?)
Read the files presented here in the repo, esp the Ice_cream_data_description.rtf What can you learn about the terms in the RTF. What do they mean.
Examine this data set. Load it into a python script and try to run some stat measures against it.
What interesting things can you discover about this data?
Things to Consider before starting
- How would you read it into memory using python?
- What data structure would you use to handle the data?
- What statistical measures might be helpful in understanding what the data is?
- Can you see any relationships between the various columns?
- Do test scores and gender indicate anything about what kind of ice cream a person favors?
Finally: What can you do to present / communicate what you discovered about this dataset?
You might wish to use some functions from https://docs.python.org/3/library/statistics.html