Bioinformatics: An Introduction to Solving Biological Problems with Python

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This course provides a gentle and 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. Further information is available here.

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• Our courses are open to all who might benefit
• Booking priority is given to people from Cambridge University and Collaborating Institutes
• Individual Course fees are required only from External participants not from Collaborating Institutes

• 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

• Bioinformatics: An Introduction to Solving Biological Problems with PERL