Learn NUMPY with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 24, 2025
Learning Path
Learn Python basics
Understand arrays, shapes, and dtypes
Master slicing, indexing, and broadcasting
Practice vectorized operations
Integrate with ML and data analysis libraries
Skill Improvement Plan
Week 1: Array creation and basic operations
Week 2: Indexing, slicing, and masking
Week 3: Linear algebra and statistics
Week 4: Vectorization and performance optimization
Week 5: Integrate NumPy with Pandas, SciPy, or ML libraries
Interview Questions
What is a NumPy ndarray?
Explain broadcasting in NumPy
How do you perform vectorized operations?
Difference between np.array, np.zeros, np.ones
How to save and load NumPy arrays?
Cheat Sheet
array() = create ndarray
zeros()/ones() = initialize arrays
reshape() = change array shape
dot() = matrix multiplication
sum()/mean()/std() = statistics
Books
Python for Data Analysis by Wes McKinney
NumPy Beginner’s Guide
Scientific Computing with Python 3
Mastering Numerical Computing with NumPy
Python Data Science Handbook
Tutorials
Official NumPy tutorials
Jupyter notebooks online
MOOCs like SciPy and Python for Data Science
Community blog guides
Example projects on GitHub
Official Docs
https://numpy.org/
https://numpy.org/doc/stable/
https://github.com/numpy/numpy
Community Links
NumPy GitHub repository
NumPy mailing list
StackOverflow
Reddit /r/Python and /r/DataScience
Tutorials and blog posts online
Community Support
NumPy GitHub repository
NumPy mailing list and forums
StackOverflow
Reddit /r/Python and /r/MachineLearning
Tutorials and blogs online