[BioEdu] Lanuages and environments

[Ryan Golhar]

Learning C for HPC is not a necessity, although it would be nice.  I've done
plenty of HPC using Perl which in turn run other programs.

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> On Behalf Of J.W. Bizzaro
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 12:25 PM
> To: Education in Bioinformatics
> Subject: Re: [BioEdu] Lanuages and environments
> 
> 
> Hi Dana,
> 
> Perl and Java are pretty much the de-facto languages in 
> bioinformatics (Python is close behind).  You probably had 
> courses in both, as part of your certificate.  Perl is 
> frequently used for disposable scripts and concept 
> prototyping.  Java is used for larger applications with user 
> interfaces.
> 
> But it really depends upon what you're interested in doing, 
> though.  For example, if your interest is in high-performance 
> computing (HPC), you may want to consider learning C in the 
> Linux environment.
> 
> Cheers,
> Jeff
> 
> danaf at drfconsulting.com wrote:
> > I am working on a graduate Bioinformatics
> > Certificate from the University of Illinois
> > Chicago. I hope to complete the coursework
> > in the Winter '07.
> > 
> > I was wondering what languages and computer
> > platforms I need to be experienced in to work
> > in the field on the CS side. I would like to
> > building these skills this year in anticipation
> > of job hunting in Jan '08.
> > 
> > Any advice would be appreciated.
> > 
> > Dana Ferguson
> 
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