Appropriate for First Year students.

TimeDaysLocationInstructorGERCreditOPUS Class NumberSyllabus (Tentative)
12:50pm-1:40pm
MWF
Math & Science Center - E408
Michelangelo Grigni. SNT. 43181 TBA.

January 13, 2010- April 26, 2010

Prerequisites: None

Catalog Description: Spring. An introduction to tools of computer science that are relevant to bioinformatics, with a focus on fundamental problems with sequence data. Practical topics will include Perl programming, data management, and web services. Computational concepts are emphasized with only a sketch of the underlying biology.

Semester Details:

The course introduces tools of computer science that are relevant to bioinformatics, with a focus on fundamental problems with sequence data. Practical topics will include script programming (either Perl or Python), data management, and web services. We will see a basic overview of the necessary biology, but with most of our attention on computational issues.

Grades will be based on regular technical assignments (including some programming), a midterm, and a final exam.

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