[BiO BB] Course on Perl for Biologists

J.W. Bizzaro jeff at bioinformatics.org
Thu Oct 13 16:28:25 EDT 2011


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                     CS101A Perl for Biologists, Level 1
                             Oct. 24-28, 2011
                        Online at Bioinformatics.Org

                  http://www.bioinformatics.org/wiki/CS101A

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OBJECTIVES:
Taught in the context of biological research, this course helps biologists learn how to use the scripting language Perl  to automate certain tasks. Armed with some knowledge and hands-on experience with a programming or scripting language, scientists taking a CS101 course at the Bioinformatics Organization  will be able to perform basic software development tasks and phrase research questions in the context of the language. As a result, they will be able to appreciate and use computers better in their organization and communicate better with their IT group.

INSTRUCTOR:
Shailender Nagpal, M.Sc. is a data analysis consultant in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries and specializes in the interpretation of data generated from various platforms in drug discovery, such as genomics and proteomics.

CV: http://www.bioinformatics.org/wiki/Shailender_Nagpal

SYLLABUS:
Session 1 - Installing Perl, Perl basics . storing and displaying data with variables, getting user input

Session 2 - File I/O, flow control statements, string and array operations

Session 3 - Hash arrays, functions

Session 4 - Regular Expressions, Perl packages, BioPerl

PREREQUISITES:
No experience is required, although prior experience with any other programming language will be helpful. Math skills will also be useful.

TUITION:
For-profit & government: $500 USD
Non-profit & self-pay: $300 USD

Additional discounts are available as follows:
* Professional members: 20% discount (please inquire)
* Limited scholarships may also be available for those in low-income economies (please inquire).

REGISTRATION:
Please visit: http://www.bioinformatics.org/edu/ACCG

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
For more information, please visit: http://www.bioinformatics.org/wiki/CS101A or contact edu at bioinformatics.org.




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