freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/chinese/08-data-analysis-with-python/data-analysis-with-python-course/numpy-introduction-a.md

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id: 5e9a093a74c4063ca6f7c152
title: Numpy Introduction A
challengeType: 11
videoId: P-JjV6GBCmk
dashedName: numpy-introduction-a
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# --description--

*Instead of using notebooks.ai like it shows in the video, you can use Google Colab instead.*

More resources:

-   [Notebooks on GitHub](https://github.com/ine-rmotr-curriculum/freecodecamp-intro-to-numpy)
-   [How to open Notebooks from GitHub using Google Colab.](https://colab.research.google.com/github/googlecolab/colabtools/blob/master/notebooks/colab-github-demo.ipynb)

# --question--

## --text--

Why is Numpy an important, but unpopular Python library?

## --answers--

Often you won't work directly with Numpy.

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It is extremely slow.

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Working with Numpy is difficult.

## --video-solution--

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fix: QA/Infosec update and python to chinese 2020-08-13 12:00:20 +02:00
chore(i8n,learn): processed translations 2021-02-06 04:42:36 +00:00			`Instead of using notebooks.ai like it shows in the video, you can use Google Colab instead.`

fix: QA/Infosec update and python to chinese 2020-08-13 12:00:20 +02:00			`More resources:`

chore(i8n,learn): processed translations 2021-02-06 04:42:36 +00:00			`- [Notebooks on GitHub](https://github.com/ine-rmotr-curriculum/freecodecamp-intro-to-numpy)`
			`- [How to open Notebooks from GitHub using Google Colab.](https://colab.research.google.com/github/googlecolab/colabtools/blob/master/notebooks/colab-github-demo.ipynb)`
fix: QA/Infosec update and python to chinese 2020-08-13 12:00:20 +02:00
chore(learn): Applied MDX format to Chinese curriculum files (#40462) 2020-12-16 00:37:30 -07:00			`# --question--`
fix: QA/Infosec update and python to chinese 2020-08-13 12:00:20 +02:00
chore(learn): Applied MDX format to Chinese curriculum files (#40462) 2020-12-16 00:37:30 -07:00			`## --text--`
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chore(learn): Applied MDX format to Chinese curriculum files (#40462) 2020-12-16 00:37:30 -07:00			`Why is Numpy an important, but unpopular Python library?`

			`## --answers--`

			`Often you won't work directly with Numpy.`

			`---`

chore(i8n,learn): processed translations 2021-02-06 04:42:36 +00:00			`It is extremely slow.`
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			`Working with Numpy is difficult.`

			`## --video-solution--`

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