Dec 04, 2024  
University Catalog 2020-2021 
    
University Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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BINF 3500 - Bioinformatics Computing

This is a computing-centric course designed to introduce students to advanced methods and tools to explore, analyze and visualize biological information. The course will focus on programming and algorithmic design issues that are pertinent to efficiently implementing bioinformatics software. The course will also focus on developing advanced programming skills for biological computing, including application development in a scripting language, pipeline implementation using UNIX shell scripting, and the use/application of common bioinformatics software. Students will also develop skills necessary to communicate and solve problems across the fields of biology and computer science, and gain exposure to advanced topics such as next-generation sequencing analyses and biological pathway modeling and inference. Prerequisite(s):  BINF 2500  and CPSC 2730  (3)



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