Unlock the Power of Parallel Python with Dask: A Perfect Learning Guide for Aspiring Data Scientists Dask has revolutionized parallel computing for Python, empowering data scientists to accelerate their workflows. This comprehensive guide unravels the intricacies of Dask to help you harness its capabilities for machine learning and data analysis. Across 10 chapters, you'll master Dask's fundamentals, architecture, and integration with Python's scientific computing ecosystem. Step-by-step tutorials demonstrate parallel mapping, task scheduling, and leveraging Dask arrays for NumPy workloads. You'll discover how Dask seamlessly scales Pandas, Scikit-Learn, PyTorch, and other libraries for large datasets. Dedicated chapters explore scaling regression, classification, hyperparameter tuning, feature engineering, and more with clear examples. You'll also learn to tap into the power of GPUs with Dask, RAPIDS, and Google JAX for orders of magnitude speedups. This book places special emphasis on practical use cases related to scalability and distributed computing. You'll learn Dask patterns for cluster computing, managing resources efficiently, and robust data pipelines. The advanced chapters on DaskML and deep learning showcase how to build scalable models with PyTorch and TensorFlow. With this book, you'll gain practical skills to: Accelerate Python workloads with parallel mapping and task scheduling Speed up NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, PyTorch, and other libraries Build scalable machine learning pipelines for large datasets Leverage GPUs efficiently via Dask, RAPIDS and JAX Manage Dask clusters and workflows for distributed computing Streamline deep learning models with DaskML and DL frameworks Packed with hands-on examples and expert insights, this book provides the complete toolkit to harness Dask's capabilities. It will empower Python programmers, data scientists, and machine learning engineers to achieve faster workflows and operationalize parallel computing. Table of Content Introduction to Dask Dask Fundamentals Batch Data Parallel Processing with Dask Distributed Systems and Dask Advanced Dask: APIs and Building Blocks Dask with Pandas Dask with Scikit-learn Dask and PyTorch Dask with GPUs Scaling Machine Learning Projects with Dask

Summary Dask is a native parallel analytics tool designed to integrate seamlessly with the libraries you're already using, including Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-Learn. With Dask you can crunch and work with huge datasets, using the tools you already have. And Data Science with Python and Dask is your guide to using Dask for your data projects without changing the way you work! Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. You'll find registration instructions inside the print book. About the Technology An efficient data pipeline means everything for the success of a data science project. Dask is a flexible library for parallel computing in Python that makes it easy to build intuitive workflows for ingesting and analyzing large, distributed datasets. Dask provides dynamic task scheduling and parallel collections that extend the functionality of NumPy, Pandas, and Scikit-learn, enabling users to scale their code from a single laptop to a cluster of hundreds of machines with ease. About the Book Data Science with Python and Dask teaches you to build scalable projects that can handle massive datasets. After meeting the Dask framework, you'll analyze data in the NYC Parking Ticket database and use DataFrames to streamline your process. Then, you'll create machine learning models using Dask-ML, build interactive visualizations, and build clusters using AWS and Docker. What's inside Working with large, structured and unstructured datasets Visualization with Seaborn and Datashader Implementing your own algorithms Building distributed apps with Dask Distributed Packaging and deploying Dask apps About the Reader For data scientists and developers with experience using Python and the PyData stack. About the Author Jesse Daniel is an experienced Python developer. He taught Python for Data Science at the University of Denver and leads a team of data scientists at a Denver-based media technology company. Table of Contents PART 1 - The Building Blocks of scalable computing Why scalable computing matters Introducing Dask PART 2 - Working with Structured Data using Dask DataFrames Introducing Dask DataFrames Loading data into DataFrames Cleaning and transforming DataFrames Summarizing and analyzing DataFrames Visualizing DataFrames with Seaborn Visualizing location data with Datashader PART 3 - Extending and deploying Dask Working with Bags and Arrays Machine learning with Dask-ML Scaling and deploying Dask

Build high-performance, distributed, and parallel applications in Dask About This Video Leverage the power of parallel computing using Dask.delayed Get complete exposure to using Dask to handle large data in a distributed setting Learn how to do Machine Learning by combining scikit-learn and Dask in a distributed setting In Detail Data analysts, Machine Learning professionals, and data scientists often use tools such as pandas, scikit-Learn, and NumPy for data analysis on their personal computer. However, when they want to apply their analyses to larger datasets, these tools fail to scale beyond a single machine, and so the analyst is forced to rewrite their computation. If you work on big data and you're using pandas, you know you can end up waiting up to a whole minute for a simple average of a series. And that's just for a couple of million rows! In this course, you'll learn to scale your data analysis. Firstly, you will execute distributed data science projects right from data ingestion to data manipulation and visualization using Dask. Then, you will explore the Dask framework. After, see how Dask can be used with other common Python tools such as NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib, scikit-learn, and more. You'll be working on large datasets and performing exploratory data analysis to investigate the dataset, then come up with the findings from the dataset. You'll learn by implementing data analysis principles using different statistical techniques in one go across different systems on the same massive datasets. Throughout the course, we'll go over the various techniques, modules, and features that Dask has to offer. Finally, you'll learn to use its unique offering for Machine Learning, using the Dask-ML package. You'll also start using parallel processing in your data tasks on your own system without moving to the distributed environment.

Modern systems contain multi-core CPUs and GPUs that have the potential for parallel computing. But many scientific Python tools were not designed to leverage this parallelism. With this short but thorough resource, data scientists and Python programmers will learn how the Dask open source library for parallel computing provides APIs that make it easy to parallelize PyData libraries including NumPy, pandas, and scikit-learn. Authors Holden Karau and Mika Kimmins show you how to use Dask computations in local systems and then scale to the cloud for heavier workloads. This practical book explains why Dask is popular among industry experts and academics and is used by organizations that include Walmart, Capital One, Harvard Medical School, and NASA. With this book, you'll learn: What Dask is, where you can use it, and how it compares with other tools How to use Dask for batch data parallel processing Key distributed system concepts for working with Dask Methods for using Dask with higher-level APIs and building blocks How to work with integrated libraries such as scikit-learn, pandas, and PyTorch How to use Dask with GPUs

Learn how to use Python to create efficient applications About This Book Identify the bottlenecks in your applications and solve them using the best profiling techniques Write efficient numerical code in NumPy, Cython, and Pandas Adapt your programs to run on multiple processors and machines with parallel programming Who This Book Is For The book is aimed at Python developers who want to improve the performance of their application. Basic knowledge of Python is expected What You Will Learn Write efficient numerical code with the NumPy and Pandas libraries Use Cython and Numba to achieve native performance Find bottlenecks in your Python code using profilers Write asynchronous code using Asyncio and RxPy Use Tensorflow and Theano for automatic parallelism in Python Set up and run distributed algorithms on a cluster using Dask and PySpark In Detail Python is a versatile language that has found applications in many industries. The clean syntax, rich standard library, and vast selection of third-party libraries make Python a wildly popular language. Python High Performance is a practical guide that shows how to leverage the power of both native and third-party Python libraries to build robust applications. The book explains how to use various profilers to find performance bottlenecks and apply the correct algorithm to fix them. The reader will learn how to effectively use NumPy and Cython to speed up numerical code. The book explains concepts of concurrent programming and how to implement robust and responsive applications using Reactive programming. Readers will learn how to write code for parallel architectures using Tensorflow and Theano, and use a cluster of computers for large-scale computations using technologies such as Dask and PySpark. By the end of the book, readers will have learned to achieve performance and scale from their Python applications. Style and approach A step-by-step practical guide filled with real-world use cases and examples

Unleash the capabilities of Python and its libraries for solving high performance computational problems. KEY FEATURES ● Explores parallel programming concepts and techniques for high-performance computing. ● Covers parallel algorithms, multiprocessing, distributed computing, and GPU programming. ● Provides practical use of popular Python libraries/tools like NumPy, Pandas, Dask, and TensorFlow. DESCRIPTION This book will teach you everything about the powerful techniques and applications of parallel computing, from the basics of parallel programming to the cutting-edge innovations shaping the future of computing. The book starts with an introduction to parallel programming and the different types of parallelism, including parallel programming with threads and processes. The book then delves into asynchronous programming, distributed Python, and GPU programming with Python, providing you with the tools you need to optimize your programs for distributed and high-performance computing. The book also covers a wide range of applications for parallel computing, including data science, artificial intelligence, and other complex scientific simulations. You will learn about the challenges and opportunities presented by parallel computing for these applications and how to overcome them. By the end of the book, you will have insights into the future of parallel computing, the latest research and developments in the field, and explore the exciting possibilities that lie ahead. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN ● Build faster, smarter, and more efficient applications for data analysis, machine learning, and scientific computing ● Implement parallel algorithms in Python ● Best practices for designing, implementing, and scaling parallel programs in Python WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR? This book is aimed at software developers who wish to take their careers to the next level by improving their skills and learning about concurrent and parallel programming. It is also intended for Python developers who aspire to write fast and efficient programs, and for students who wish to learn the fundamentals of parallel computing and its practical uses. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction to Parallel Programming 2. Building Multithreaded Programs 3. Working with Multiprocessing and mpi4py Library 4. Asynchronous Programming with AsyncIO 5. Realizing Parallelism with Distributed Systems 6. Maximizing Performance with GPU Programming using CUDA 7. Embracing the Parallel Computing Revolution 8. Scaling Your Data Science Applications with Dask 9. Exploring the Potential of AI with Parallel Computing 10. Hands-on Applications of Parallel Computing

Intended to anyone interested in numerical computing and data science: students, researchers, teachers, engineers, analysts, hobbyists... Basic knowledge of Python/NumPy is recommended. Some skills in mathematics will help you understand the theory behind the computational methods.