Key Python Libraries and Tools in Data Engineering

Tool/LibraryPurpose
PandasData manipulation and transformation
SQLAlchemyDatabase connectivity and ORM
Apache AirflowWorkflow automation and orchestration
PySparkBig data processing and distributed computing
Boto3AWS services interaction
RequestsHTTP requests to access APIs
PyMongoMongoDB integration
psycopg2PostgreSQL connectivity
Matplotlib / Seaborn / PlotlyData visualization tools
Jupyter NotebookPrototyping, visualization, and reporting
Fastparquet / PyarrowEfficient data file format handling (Parquet, Avro)