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Initial inspection

As explained in Starting Data Analytics with Generative AI and Python

Initial inspection is the preliminary examination of a dataset's structure, values, types, completeness, and distributions before analysis.

Before trusting an analysis, inspect whether the dataset means what you think it means. Initial inspection examines structure, values, types, missingness, and distributions, while keeping business and data teams aligned. section 2.3

Check whether identifiers represent customers

Counting distinct customer_id and customer_unique_id values, then grouping one by the other, can reveal that one customer has multiple records. In the displayed results, counts range from 1 to 17, so treating every row as a separate customer would be unsafe.

How Starting Data Analytics with Generative AI and Python covers it

How deep it goes
Demonstrates previews, dimensions, types, missingness, summaries, frequencies, and identifier relationships without detailing statistical theory.
Examples
Uses Pandas inspection commands, Olist dataset variables, and customer identifier multiplicity as concrete checks.
What it assumes
Assumes access to metadata and a Python environment, while encouraging questions and guidance from a generative AI assistant.
What you can do after
Diagnose basic structural and quality problems with Pandas before relying on analytical results.
How it connects
Connects initial inspection to metadata, data quality, business definitions, and collaboration between business and data teams.
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