An Introduction to Solving Biological Problems with Python

A practical introduction to the writing of Python programs for the complete novice. Participants are lead through the core aspects of Python illustrated by a series of example programs. Upon completion of the course, attentive participants will be able to write simple Python programs and customize more complex code to fit their needs.

A 2 day course suitable for complete beginners with no prior programming experience, covering how to:

• Edit and run Python code
• Write file-processing python programs that produce output to the terminal and/or external files
• Create stand-alone python programs to process biological data
• Know how to develop your skills in Python after the course

Available to:

• Graduate students, Postdocs and Staff members from the University of Cambridge, Affiliated Institutions and other external Institutions or individuals

• Course materials are available here.