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Background
For this assignment, you'll need to complete one of two Data Challenges.
Option 1: Heroes of Pymoli
Congratulations! After a lot of hard work in the data wrangling mines, you've landed a job as Lead Analyst for an independent gaming company. You've been assigned the task of analyzing the data for their most recent fantasy game Heroes of Pymoli.
Like many others in its genre, the game is free-to-play, but players are encouraged to purchase optional items that enhance their playing experience. As a first task, the company would like you to generate a report that breaks down the game's purchasing data into meaningful insights.
Your final report should include each of the following:
Player Count
- Total Number of Players
Purchasing Analysis (Total)
- Number of Unique Items
- Average Purchase Price
- Total Number of Purchases
- Total Revenue
Gender Demographics
- Percentage and Count of Male Players
- Percentage and Count of Female Players
- Percentage and Count of Other / Non-Disclosed
Purchasing Analysis (Gender)
- The below each broken by gender
- Purchase Count
- Average Purchase Price
- Total Purchase Value
- Average Purchase Total per Person by Gender
Age Demographics
- The below each broken into bins of 4 years (i.e. <10, 10-14, 15-19, etc.)
- Purchase Count
- Average Purchase Price
- Total Purchase Value
- Average Purchase Total per Person by Age Group
Purchasing Analysis (age)
- The below each broken into bins of 4 years (i.e. <10, 10-14, 15-19, etc.)
- Purchase Count
- Average Purchase Price
- Total Purchase Value
- Average Purchase Total per Person by Age
Top Spenders
- Identify the the top 5 spenders in the game by total purchase value, then list (in a table):
- SN
- Purchase Count
- Average Purchase Price
- Total Purchase Value
Most Popular Items
- Identify the 5 most popular items by purchase count, then list (in a table):
- Item ID
- Item Name
- Purchase Count
- Item Price
- Total Purchase Value
Most Profitable Items
- Identify the 5 most profitable items by total purchase value, then list (in a table):
- Item ID
- Item Name
- Purchase Count
- Item Price
- Total Purchase Value
Option 2: PyCitySchools
Well done! Having spent years analyzing financial records for big banks, you've finally scratched your idealistic itch and joined the education sector. In your latest role, you've become the Chief Data Scientist for your city's school district. In this capacity, you'll be helping the school board and mayor make strategic decisions regarding future school budgets and priorities.
As a first task, you've been asked to analyze the district-wide standardized test results. You'll be given access to every student's math and reading scores, as well as various information on the schools they attend. Your responsibility is to aggregate the data to and showcase obvious trends in school performance.
Your final report should include each of the following:
District Summary
- Create a high level snapshot (in table form) of the district's key metrics, including:
- Total Schools
- Total Students
- Total Budget
- Average Math Score
- Average Reading Score
- % Passing Math (The percentage of students that passed math.)
- % Passing Reading (The percentage of students that passed reading.)
- % Overall Passing (The percentage of students that passed math and reading.)
School Summary
- Create an overview table that summarizes key metrics about each school, including:
- School Name
- School Type
- Total Students
- Total School Budget
- Per Student Budget
- Average Math Score
- Average Reading Score
- % Passing Math (The percentage of students that passed math.)
- % Passing Reading (The percentage of students that passed reading.)
- % Overall Passing (The percentage of students that passed math and reading.)
Top Performing Schools (By % Overall Passing)
- Create a table that highlights the top 5 performing schools based on % Overall Passing. Include:
- School Name
- School Type
- Total Students
- Total School Budget
- Per Student Budget
- Average Math Score
- Average Reading Score
- % Passing Math (The percentage of students that passed math.)
- % Passing Reading (The percentage of students that passed reading.)
- % Overall Passing (The percentage of students that passed math and reading.)
Bottom Performing Schools (By % Overall Passing)
- Create a table that highlights the bottom 5 performing schools based on % Overall Passing. Include all of the same metrics as above.
Math Scores by Grade**
- Create a table that lists the average Math Score for students of each grade level (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th) at each school.
Reading Scores by Grade
- Create a table that lists the average Reading Score for students of each grade level (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th) at each school.
Scores by School Spending
- Create a table that breaks down school performances based on average Spending Ranges (Per Student). Use 4 reasonable bins to group school spending. Include in the table each of the following:
- Average Math Score
- Average Reading Score
- % Passing Math (The percentage of students that passed math.)
- % Passing Reading (The percentage of students that passed reading.)
- % Overall Passing (The percentage of students that passed math and reading.)
Scores by School Size
- Repeat the above breakdown, but this time group schools based on a reasonable approximation of school size (Small, Medium, Large).
Scores by School Type
- Repeat the above breakdown, but this time group schools based on school type (Charter vs. District).
References
Mockaroo, LLC. (2021). Realistic Data Generator. https://www.mockaroo.com/
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