Lecture 1: Introduction to Tools for Computational Biology

Learning objectives

Locate information relevant to the course (lecture materials, assessment, communication streams)
Identify range of skills and concepts covered in this course
Install software required for this course

Class materials

Slides as PDF
Rubric for participation grading available here (will be assessed at end of the semester)
Recommended reading:
- Good Enough Practices in Scientific Computing
- A Quick Guide to Organizing Computational Biology Projects

Reminders

Complete the pre-class survey.
Follow these instructions to complete software installation and testing.