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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.