Module 2.2: Tools& Technologies for Data Mining (Part 2) | Data Mining (2025/26 CSC 4792)

MODULE 2: TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR DATA MINING
2.2 — Advanced Jupyter Notebooks, Cell Magics & Google Drive Integration
Lecture Conducted on: May 23, 2026

This lecture continues the exploration of data mining tools by diving deeper into Google Colab and Jupyter Notebook functionalities. Students learn how to format text using Markdown, execute shell commands via cell magics, and manage massive analytical datasets by mounting Google Drive.

00:00:00 Class Reschedule Context & Recap 📅
00:09:14 Formatting Notebooks with Markdown (Lists & Links) 📝
00:17:41 Cell Magics: Executing Shell Commands & Other Languages 🪄
00:25:17 Navigating Colab's Ubuntu Environment via Bash 🐧
00:31:16 Running JavaScript, LaTeX, and HTML in Notebooks 🌐
00:44:49 Visualizations Intro: Matplotlib & Seaborn 📊
00:50:08 Deep Dive into the Google Colab Interface & Runtimes ⚙️
01:02:27 File Management: Ephemeral Uploads vs. Mounting Google Drive 📂
01:26:31 Handling Massive Datasets & Diverse Formats (PDFs, MP4, MP3) 🗄️
01:49:30 Preview: Core Python Libraries (Pandas & Matplotlib) 🐍

➡️ Lecture 01: https://www.youtube.com/live/mUYNH79QO04
➡️ Lecture 02: https://youtu.be/y_4WsOM-xKA
➡️ Lecture 03: https://youtu.be/dTaogPK1qqs
📍 Lecture 04: Advanced Jupyter Notebooks, Cell Magics & Google Drive Integration (You are here)
➡️ Lecture 05: [COMING SOON]

Course Resources:
👨‍🏫 Instructor: Dr. Lighton Phiri (https://datalab.unza.zm/people/lightonphiri)
💻 GitHub Repository: https://github.com/lightonphiri/misc-unza26-csc4792
🎓 Moodle Portal: https://moodle.unza.zm/course/view.php?id=624
📧 Course Mailing List: https://groups.google.com/a/unza.zm/g/csc4792
📺 Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLubb3AIPdPhZBEKeQdQTJrr-IAcAn7Yqb

Copyright & Licensing:
© 2026 Lighton Phiri. Department of Computing and Informatics, The University of Zambia.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence.
View Licence Deed: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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