Unit 3 Sections 14 and 15
Libraries and Random Values
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- Libraries
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- A library is a collection of precompiled codes that can be used later on in a program for some specific well-defined operations.
- These precompiled codes can be referred to as modules. Each module contains bundles of code that can be used repeatedly in different programs.
- A library may also contain documentation, configuration data, message templates, classes, and values, etc.
Why are libraries important?
- Using Libraries makes Python Programming simpler and convenient for the programmer.
- One example would be through looping and iteration, as we don’t need to write the same code again and again for different programs.
- Python libraries play a very vital role in fields of Machine Learning, Data Science, Data Visualization, etc.
A few libraries that simplify coding processes:
- Pillow allows you to work with images.
- Tensor Flow helps with data automation and monitors performance.
- Matplotlib allows you to make 2D graphs and plots.
The AP Exam Refrence Sheet itself is a library!
Hacks:
Research two other Python Libraries NOT DISCUSSED DURING LESSON and make a markdown post, explaining their function and how it helps programmers code.
API’s
- An Application Program Interface, or API, contains specific direction for how the procedures in a library behave and can be used.
- An API acts as a gateway for the imported procedures from a library to interact with the rest of your code.
Activity: Walkthrough with NumPy
- Install NumPy on VSCode:
- Open New Terminal In VSCode:
- pip3 install --upgrade pip
- pip install numpy
REMEMBER: When running library code cells use Python Interpreter Conda (Version 3.9.12)
Example of using NumPy for arrays:
import numpy as np
new_matrix = np.array([[1, 2, 3],[4, 5, 6],[7, 8, 9]])
print (new_matrix)
import numpy as np
# defining polynomial function
var = np.poly1d([2, 0, 1])
print("Polynomial function, f(x):\n", var)
# calculating the derivative
derivative = var.deriv()
print("Derivative, f(x)'=", derivative)
# calculates the derivative of after
# given value of x
print("When x=5 f(x)'=", derivative(5))
Random Values
- Random number generation (RNG) produces a random number (crazy right?)
- This means that a procedure with RNG can return different values even if the parameters (inputs) do not change
- CollegeBoard uses
RANDOM(A, B)
, to return an integer between integersA
andB
.- RANDOM(1, 10) can output 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10
- In Python, this would be
random.randint(A, B)
, after importing Python's "random" library (import random
) - JavaScript's works a little differently, with
Math.random()
returning a value between 0 and 1.- To match Python and CollegeBoard, you could make a procedure like this
CollegeBoard Example: What is the possible range of values for answ3
import random # Fill in the blank
def Dice(n):
sum = 0
while n>= 0:
sum += random.randint(1, 6)
n -= 1
return sum
Dice(5)
Homework
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Write a procedure that generates n random numbers, then sorts those numbers into lists of even and odd numbers (JS or Python, Python will be easier).
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Using NumPy and only coding in python cell, find the answer to the following questions: a. What is the derivative of 2x^5 - 6x^2 + 24x? b. What is the derivative of (13x^4 + 4x^2) / 2 when x = 9?
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Suppose you have a group of 10 dogs and 10 cats, and you want to create a random order for them. Show how random number generation could be used to create this random order.
import random
n = int(input("How many numbers would you like to generate?"))
a = int(input("Give the lowest number you want all numbers to be picked from?"))
b = int(input("Give the highest number you want all numbers to be picked from?"))
numbers = [random.randint(a, b) for _ in range(n)]
# I input the range from numbers 1-100
evens = []
odds = []
for number in numbers:
if number % 2 == 0:
evens.append(number)
else:
odds.append(number)
print(evens)
print(odds)
import numpy as np
poly = np.poly1d([2, 0, 0, -6, 24, 0])
derivative = poly.deriv()
print("The derivative of \n" + str(poly) + "\n" + "is" + "\n" + str(derivative))
import numpy as np
n = np.poly1d([13, 0, 4, 0, 0])
d = np.poly1d([2])
derivative = ((d * n.deriv()) - (d.deriv() * n)) / 4
result = derivative(9)
print("The derivative of \n" + str(n) + "\n divided by" + str(d) + "\nis: \n" + str(derivative))
print("\nWhen x = 9, f'(x) = \n" + str(round(result)))
import random
animals = ['dog1', 'dog2', 'dog3', 'dog4', 'dog5', 'dog6', 'dog7', 'dog8', 'dog9', 'dog10', 'cat1', 'cat2', 'cat3', 'cat4', 'cat5', 'cat6', 'cat7', 'cat8', 'cat9', 'cat10']
random.shuffle(animals)
print(animals)
Two Other Python Libraries
Keras
- Keras is a deep learning API written in Python, running on top of the machine learning platform TensorFlow. It was developed with a focus on enabling fast experimentation. Being able to go from idea to result as fast as possible is key to doing good research.
- It is simple, flexible, and powerful.
- Keras reduces developer cognitive load to free you to focus on the parts of the problem that really matter.
- Keras adopts the principle of progressive disclosure of complexity: simple workflows should be quick and easy, while arbitrarily advanced workflows should be possible via a clear path that builds upon what you've already learned.
- Keras provides industry-strength performance and scalability: it is used by organizations and companies including NASA, YouTube, or Waymo.
Pandas
- Pandas is an open source Python package that is most widely used for data science/data analysis and machine learning tasks. It is built on top of another package named Numpy, which provides support for multi-dimensional arrays. -Pandas makes it simple to do many of the time consuming, repetitive tasks associated with working with data such as; data cleansing, data fill, data normalization, merges and joins, data visualization, statistical analysis, data inspection, loading and saving data, etc.
- Pretty much used to analyze data fast, powerfully, and flexibly