Python Web Scraping

This course is designed to teach the techniques and tools necessary for web scraping using Python. It is aimed at individuals interested in data extraction from the web for various purposes such as data analysis, machine learning, or web content aggregation. Participants will learn how to use Python libraries like BeautifulSoup, Scrapy, and Selenium to automate the process of extracting data from websites. The course covers topics such as handling HTTP requests, parsing HTML and XML, managing sessions and cookies, and overcoming common scraping obstacles like CAPTCHAs and JavaScript-rendered content. By the end of the course, students will be capable of building robust web scraping scripts and applications to collect data from virtually any website.