Level of Education
2 years of post-secondary education
ECTS
2 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Description
1- Linux Basics (1.5 hours lecture + 3 hours lab): Basic commands for navigating Linux and understanding the logic of this language. Short exercises in extracting information using Bash/shell. Material covered for the analysis of alignment files.
2- Databases (3 hours of lectures + 4.5 hours of lab sessions): become familiar with the main bibliographic and biological databases (NCBI, Ensembl, Galaxie, etc.). Learn how to perform relevant and effective searches, analyze and sort data, and describe the various formats
3- Sequence Analysis (1.5 hours of lecture + 4.5 hours of lab): Sequence alignment and comparison, with a brief introduction to phylogenetics (dot plot, BLAST, etc.)
Objectives
- Basics of the computer tools that are essential in biology today
- Learning how to use a common query language (basics)
- Analyses and extracts of biological data made available to the scientific community online
- Researching scientific information and biological data to gain an understanding of a project
Class Hours
- BioInfo - TutorialTutorials12:00 p.m.
- BioInfo - LectureLecture6 hours
Mandatory Prerequisites
PIX Certification (L1-S2 or L2-S3)