README.md

Big Data practice project

A Python project for practicing Big Data analysis.

It was developed with the following versions of Python and PIP:

• Python --> 3.11.5
• PIP --> 23.2.1

Setup instructions

To run the script, you need to set up the virtual environment by following these steps:

1. Install Python and PIP.
2. Clone the repository.
3. Open a terminal and go to the project directory.
4. Create the virtual environment by running:
   • python3 -m venv venv
5. Activate the virutal environment by running:
   • FOR WINDOWS: venv\Scripts\activate
   • FOR MAC/LINUX: source venv/bin/activate
6. Install the necessary dependencies by running:
   • pip install -r requirements.txt

• OPTIONAL You may be asked to upgrade PIP in the virtual environment.
  It's not mandatory, but you can do so if you want by following the instructions in the prompt.
• EXTRA Once you are done using the script, you can deactivate the virtual environment by running:
  • deactivate

Running the script

After creating the virtual environment, there are two ways to run the script:

• Run the script directly using the CSV files in the data folder (for demonstration):
  • FOR WINDOWS: python.exe main.py
  • FOR MAC/LINUX: python3 main.py
• Run the script with custom runtime parameters (using other CSV files):
  • FOR WINDOWS (e.g.): python.exe main.py path_to_csv_file_1.csv path_to_csv_file_2.csv
  • FOR MAC/LINUX (e.g.): python3 main.py path_to_csv_file_1.csv path_to_csv_file_2.csv

CSV File Format

The script requires CSV files with the following columns:

City	Country	CustomerID	FirstName	LastName	Birthday	Age	Email	Newsletter
...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...

Please ensure that your CSV files contain data in this format for the script to work correctly.