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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Biology Meets Programming: Bioinformatics for Beginners by University of California San Diego

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1,563 ratings

About the Course

Are you interested in learning how to program (in Python) within a scientific setting? This course will cover algorithms for solving various
biological problems along with a handful of programming challenges helping you implement these algorithms in Python. It offers a
gently-paced introduction to our Bioinformatics Specialization (https://www.coursera.org/specializations/bioinformatics), preparing learners to
take the first course in the Specialization, "Finding Hidden Messages in DNA" (https://www.coursera.org/learn/dna-analysis). Each of the four
weeks in the course will consist of two required components. First, an interactive textbook provides Python programming ch...
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Top reviews

HD

Apr 17, 2016

I give this course 5 star because I did Bioinformatics I and I totally enjoy it. This is where programming can be fun, and practical, and you'll learn some basic biology too.What's not to love?

HL

Aug 15, 2017

I learned a lot from this difficult and time-consuming course! It covers biological concepts using Python. It made learning Python more interesting for me, since I have always loved biology.

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By Preethi N

Feb 24, 2021

Although this course is possible for beginners, some of the programming problems were frustrating and a hint would have been appreciated.

By Pablo R M

Mar 13, 2020

Not truly for beginners. If you don't have previous knowledge of Python and algorithms expect to invest a lot more than 4 hours a week

By Carolina S E

Feb 29, 2024

Adorei a dinâmica do curso, porém o prazo de término das atividades é extremamente incoerente com a quantidade de afazeres propostos.

By Merna F E

Sep 4, 2020

this course was very useful for me but it is very very difficult for a beginner, I was suffering from trying to understand it

By Himanshi S

Jul 18, 2023

There were some technical issues nut the course structure was impressive, learning experience was challenging yet joyful.

By Chahat B

Jul 26, 2020

Very difficult for no coding background people. It would be really helpful if you could describe the error in better ways

By Christopher C

Apr 3, 2021

This course requires advanced programming skills, the first week has taken 3 weeks from me and I am still stuck.

By Osi A

Apr 28, 2020

This course although well taught does not take into account those that know nothing about programming

By Linyi Z

Jun 21, 2017

the instructions in the stepik notes were unclear. i would say the optional lecture video was better

By Nesrine K

Nov 16, 2020

quite difficult for a begginer we have to practice python first before starting the course

By Amarachukwu B I

Jun 18, 2020

This course is not for beginners. It is for those with background computer knowledge

By Adnan B

May 25, 2022

This course is so much difficult and it is definitely not the one for beginners.

By Rubén d S I

Feb 19, 2017

Very interesting but i don't like switching e-learning platforms

By TANIA M D P

Jan 26, 2022

Good, but it is difficult for biology background students

By Laura D C L

May 4, 2020

Useful but terribly difficult, it is not for beginners

By 賴證升

Sep 25, 2024

The course design is not clear as the video explained

By Adigun A M K G

Apr 22, 2024

navigating the python learning was a bit stressful

By Yuchen W

Sep 3, 2021

not for beginner who does not know any programming

By poojitha m

Sep 3, 2023

Note: actually this course is not for beginners..

By Sanjeeb S

Jun 21, 2022

Need more instructions for beginners like me

By Sumithra S

Jul 27, 2022

A bit too difficult for a beginners course

By Aravind S

Jul 31, 2020

I am not able to find the unenroll option

By Dr. A A M

May 20, 2020

The coding is too tough for beginners

By Youssef M A

Jan 16, 2021

Not really for Beginners at all !!

By Aymane K

Nov 16, 2021

The course is not for biggeners