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    Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of

    Technology & Science

    TOPIC- “WEB SCRAPING”

    PRESENTED BY- SANTOSH KANDARI


    ENROLLMENT No – R210529055 GUIDED BY-
    DEPT- BCA 6^th SEM Ms. Archana Khero Shah
    YEAR- 2021-2024
    Contents
    What is Web Scraping?
    Common Uses Of Web Scraping
    Benefits Of Web Scraping

    Tools and Techniques Used for Web Scraping


    Challenges and Limitations of Web Scraping

    Legal Consideration for Web Scraping

    Data Cleaning and Preprocessing in Web Scraping


    Web Scraping Demonstrations
    Conclusion
    What is web scraping?
    Web scraping is the process of extracting information from websites. It involves
    analyzing the HTML structure of a web page, and then extracting useful data for
    various purposes such as research, analysis, or automation.

    -by Santosh Kandari


    Common use cases for web
    scraping
    • Price monitoring: Tracking and analyzing price changes on various e-
    commerce platforms.
    • Market research: Collecting and analyzing data from different sources
    to gain insights into market trends.
    • Lead generation: Extracting contact information and relevant details
    from websites for sales and marketing purposes.
    Benefits of Web Scraping
    • Increased Efficiency: Web scraping automates data collection, saving
    time and resources.
    • Competitive Insights: Access to real-time data provides a competitive
    edge in the market.
    • Market Research: Scraped data enhances market analysis and helps in
    trend identification.
    Tools and Technologies for Web Scraping

    Python APIs Web Scraping Data Parsing


    Tools
    Python is a popular Application Using tools like RegEx,
    programming language Programming Interfaces Tools like Octoparse, CSV and XML parsers
    for web scraping due to (APIs) offer structured ParseHub, and help in extracting and
    its rich libraries like access to web data, WebHarvy provide organizing data from
    BeautifulSoup and making scraping more easy-to-use interfaces web pages.
    Scrapy. efficient. for scraping data from
    websites.
    Challenges and Limitations of
    Web Scraping
    1. Dynamic Content: Extracting data from dynamic content like JavaScript-
    powered websites can be challenging.

    2. Anti-Scraping Techniques: Websites employ anti-scraping measures such as IP


    blocking and CAPTCHA to hinder scrapers.

    3. Legal Issues: There are legal implications associated with scraping data from
    websites without permission.

    4. Structured Data: Extracting structured data from unstructured sources can lead
    to inaccuracies and errors.
    Legal considerations for web scraping

    1 Respect Terms of Service


    Always review and adhere to the terms of service and robots.txt of the websites being scraped.

    2 Copyright and Intellectual Property


    Respect copyright laws and avoid scraping protected content without explicit permission.

    3 Data Privacy and GDPR Compliance


    Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations, such as GDPR, when scraping personal data.
    Data Cleaning and Preprocessing in Web
    Scraping

    Data cleaning and preprocessing are essential tasks in


    web scraping to ensure the obtained data is accurate
    and usable. This involves removing duplicates,
    handling missing values, and formatting the data for
    analysis and storage.
    Web Scraping Demonstration

    1 Data Extraction 2 Automation


    Demonstrate how web scraping extracts Show how web scraping automates the process
    specific data from websites efficiently. of gathering information from multiple web
    pages.

    3 Structured Data 4 Visualization


    Highlight the extraction of structured data Present how web scraped data can be
    using web scraping techniques. visualized for analysis and decision-making.
    Conclusion
    In conclusion, web scraping is a powerful tool for extracting and analyzing data
    from the internet. It offers numerous benefits, including automation and data-
    driven insights. Despite its challenges, ethical and legal considerations, web
    scraping continues to be a valuable resource for many industries.

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