Bioinformatics for Biologists: An Introduction to Linux, Bash Scripting, and R
Get familiar with Linux and its command line in order to access the full range of bioinformatics tools available to researchers.
Who is the course for?
This course will appeal to students, biologists, and research scientists with an interest in bioinformatics.
Learners are expected to have some knowledge of or experience with life sciences, but no prior knowledge of computing or bioinformatics is expected. There are no formal prerequisites.
What topics will you cover?
What is Linux? Why Linux for biologists?
The Linux file system and navigating around it via the command line
Manipulation and searching of data files using the command line to access useful biological data
The basics of writing Bash scripts and its use for process automation
Guidelines and recommendations for best practice preparation of data files under Linux for exporting to other environments (use of R for further analysis and visualisation)
Exercising on biological data using different case scenarios
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Identify main characteristics of Linux and its use in biology
Describe the structure of a Linux file system
Use Linux commands to navigate the file system
Perform Linux commands to manipulate and interrogate biological data files
Prepare biological data files under Linux for exporting into other environments such as R
Write and execute simple shell scripts in order to automate processing of data
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