Master Python Web Scraping & Automation: BS4, Selenium, & Chromium

What you will learn:

Web Scraping Fundamentals
HTML Parsing with BeautifulSoup
Web Automation with Selenium
XPath and CSS Selectors Mastery
Python for Data Extraction
Working with CSV Files
Multithreading for Enhanced Scraping
Web Scraping Best Practices

Description

Want to harness the power of Python to scrape websites, extract data, and automate tasks? This comprehensive course is your guide to mastering web scraping and automation using BeautifulSoup, Selenium, and Chromium.

Dive deep into building three fully-featured Python scripts, each designed to tackle real-world challenges:

Scraping Data from APIs: Learn to extract valuable data from APIs using Python's powerful libraries.
Scraping Data from HTML Web Pages: Master techniques for navigating HTML structures, extracting desired information, and efficiently parsing web content.
Automating Websites: Discover the art of controlling web browsers using Selenium, automating interactions like form filling, logins, and data extraction.

This course offers:

In-Depth Coverage: Explore advanced concepts and techniques beyond basic web scraping.
Real-World Projects: Build practical projects that solidify your understanding and showcase your skills.
Expert Guidance: Learn from experienced instructors who break down complex concepts into easily digestible lessons.

By the end of this course, you'll be equipped to confidently create sophisticated web scrapers, automate web tasks, and unlock the potential of web data for personal or professional use.

Curriculum

Introduction

This introductory section sets the stage for your web scraping journey. You'll be introduced to the course structure, the tools we'll be using, and the exciting possibilities of web scraping and automation with Python.

Overview & Setup

Prepare your development environment and gain a solid foundation. You'll learn how to create a Python virtual environment, understand the fundamentals of HTML documents, and get a clear overview of the topics covered throughout the course.

Python API Scraper

Step into the world of API scraping. This section focuses on retrieving valuable data from APIs. You'll learn how to create a scraping script, make API requests, process retrieved data, and export it to a spreadsheet. The section also demonstrates sending emails using Python and SMTP, opening doors for automated communication.

Web Scraper

Dive deep into HTML web scraping techniques. Learn to create a script that reads URLs from a CSV file, fetches the corresponding HTML content, extracts specific information such as product prices, titles, and ratings, and finally writes the extracted data to another CSV file. This section also introduces multithreading for efficient parallel scraping, a valuable optimization technique.

Selenium Web Automation

Discover the power of Selenium, the ultimate tool for automating web actions. Learn how to set up a Python script using Selenium, configure your browser driver, create scripts to interact with web elements like filling forms, logging in, navigating websites, clicking buttons, adding tasks, and even taking screenshots of web pages. This section unlocks the full potential of web automation.