Dataset Download and Environment Setup

Before any coding or analysis can begin, the working environment must be prepared correctly. In this project, the dataset is sourced from Kaggle (https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/kyanyoga/sample-sales-data), which typically provides datasets in compressed ZIP format.

Then we upload the dataset manually inside the google colab following these steps;

• Click on the folder icon on the left sidebar in Colab.
• Click the Upload button.
• Select the ZIP file from your computer. It will appear in the /content/ directory of your Colab session.

Once the file is uploaded, it needs to be extracted so that the CSV file inside can be accessed for analysis.

Code to extract the ZIP file:

!unzip '/content/sales_data_sample.zip'

After extraction, the CSV file is ready to be loaded into Python for inspection, cleaning, and analysis. This step ensures the dataset is fully prepared for the next stages of the project.