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The document outlines ten web scraping code assignments, each with specific objectives and skills to be learned. Tasks range from scraping news headlines and e-commerce product information to analyzing social media posts and real estate markets. Each assignment includes requirements for data extraction, output formats, and expected results, emphasizing various web scraping techniques and data handling methods.

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The document outlines ten web scraping code assignments, each with specific objectives and skills to be learned. Tasks range from scraping news headlines and e-commerce product information to analyzing social media posts and real estate markets. Each assignment includes requirements for data extraction, output formats, and expected results, emphasizing various web scraping techniques and data handling methods.

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Web Scraping Code Assignments

Code 1: Static News Headlines


Objective: Learn basic HTML parsing and CSS selectors Task: Scrape the latest headlines from
a news website like BBC News or CNN Skills Covered:

• Setting up requests library


• Parsing HTML with BeautifulSoup
• Using CSS selectors
• Handling basic text extraction

Requirements:

• Extract 10 latest headlines


• Save to a text file
• Handle potential encoding issues
• Add timestamps to each headline

Expected Output: Text file with timestamped headlines

Code 2: E-commerce Product Information


Objective: Extract structured data from product listings Task: Scrape product information from
an e-commerce site (Books.toscrape.com is ideal for practice) Skills Covered:

• Extracting multiple data points per item


• Working with prices and ratings
• Creating structured data output

Requirements:

• Extract: product name, price, rating, availability


• Handle at least 20 products
• Save data to CSV format
• Implement basic error handling

Expected Output: CSV file with product data

Code 3: Weather Data Collection


Objective: Work with tables and periodic data collection Task: Scrape weather forecasts and
historical data Skills Covered:

• Parsing HTML tables


• Handling date/time data
• Data cleaning and formatting

Requirements:

• Extract 7-day weather forecast


• Include temperature, humidity, precipitation
• Convert units if necessary
• Create a summary report

Expected Output: JSON file with weather data and summary statistics

Code 4: Social Media Post Analysis


Objective: Handle dynamic content and rate limiting Task: Scrape public posts from Reddit or
Twitter (using official APIs where required) Skills Covered:

• API integration vs web scraping


• Rate limiting and delays
• Text processing and sentiment analysis

Requirements:

• Collect 100 posts from a specific subreddit/hashtag


• Extract post text, author, timestamp, engagement metrics
• Implement respectful delay between requests
• Basic sentiment classification (positive/negative/neutral)

Expected Output: Database or JSON with posts and sentiment analysis

Code 5: Job Listings Aggregator


Objective: Multi-page scraping and data normalization Task: Create a job listings aggregator
from multiple job sites Skills Covered:

• Handling pagination
• Normalizing data from different sources
• Advanced error handling and retry logic

Requirements:

• Scrape from at least 2 different job sites


• Extract: job title, company, location, salary (if available), description
• Handle pagination for at least 5 pages per site
• Normalize location data and salary formats
• Detect and remove duplicate listings

Expected Output: Unified database of job listings with deduplication

Code 6: Stock Market Data Tracker


Objective: Real-time data collection and visualization Task: Build a stock price monitoring
system Skills Covered:

• Handling JavaScript-rendered content (Selenium)


• Time-series data collection
• Data visualization
• Scheduling and automation

Requirements:

• Track 5-10 stocks over time


• Collect data every 15 minutes during market hours
• Handle dynamic content loading
• Create basic charts showing price trends
• Implement alert system for significant price changes

Expected Output: Time-series database with visualization dashboard

Code 7: Academic Paper Metadata Extractor


Objective: Complex text processing and academic data handling Task: Scrape academic paper
information from arXiv or Google Scholar Skills Covered:

• PDF text extraction


• Handling academic formatting
• Citation parsing
• Advanced text processing
Requirements:

• Extract paper titles, authors, abstracts, publication dates


• Parse citation counts and references
• Handle various document formats
• Create author collaboration networks
• Implement search functionality by keywords

Expected Output: Academic database with search and network analysis features

Code 8: Real Estate Market Analysis


Objective: Geographic data and advanced analytics Task: Create a comprehensive real estate
market analyzer Skills Covered:

• Geographic data handling


• Image processing (property photos)
• Advanced data analysis
• Map integration

Requirements:

• Scrape property listings from real estate sites


• Extract: price, location, size, amenities, photos
• Calculate price per square foot
• Create geographic heat maps
• Analyze market trends by neighborhood
• Handle anti-scraping measures (delays, user agents)

Expected Output: Interactive map-based real estate dashboard

Code 9: Multi-lingual News Sentiment Monitor


Objective: Advanced text processing and language handling Task: Monitor global news
sentiment across multiple languages Skills Covered:

• Multi-language text processing


• Advanced sentiment analysis
• Cross-site data aggregation
• Cultural context consideration
Requirements:

• Scrape news from sites in at least 3 different languages


• Implement language detection
• Perform sentiment analysis per language
• Track sentiment trends over time
• Create comparative analysis between regions
• Handle character encoding issues

Expected Output: Multi-language sentiment dashboard with trend analysis

Code 10: E-learning Course Catalog Analyzer


Objective: Complex data relationships and recommendation systems Task: Build an intelligent
course recommendation system Skills Covered:

• Complex relationship mapping


• Machine learning integration
• Advanced data modeling
• Recommendation algorithms

Requirements:

• Scrape course catalogs from multiple online learning platforms


• Extract: course titles, descriptions, instructors, ratings, prerequisites
• Map course relationships and learning paths
• Implement skill extraction from course descriptions
• Build recommendation engine based on user interests
• Handle dynamic loading and infinite scroll
• Create course comparison features

Expected Output: Intelligent course recommendation platform

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