An Introduction to Solving Biological Problems with Python

BeginnersPrerequisites

This course provides a practical introduction to the writing of Python programs for the complete novice. Participants are lead through the core aspects of Python illustrated by a series of example programs. Upon completion of the course, attentive participants will be able to write simple Python programs from scratch and to customize more complex code to fit their needs.

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• Graduate students, Postdocs and Staff members from the University of Cambridge, Affiliated Institutions and other external Institutions or individuals
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• Basic computing skills
• Some experience with the UNIX command line would be useful, but not essential

Number of sessions: 2

To enable bench scientists with no previous programming background to write simple Python scripts and to understand and edit slightly more complex scripts

Presentations, demonstrations and practicals

2

A number of times per year