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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 challenges that arise from real biological problems. If you haven't programmed in Python before, not to worry! We provide "Just-in-Time" exercises from the Codecademy Python track (https://www.codecademy.com/learn/python). And each page in our interactive textbook has its own discussion forum, where you can interact with other learners. Second, each week will culminate in a summary quiz. Lecture videos are also provided that accompany the material, but these videos are optional.
Where in the Genome Does Replication Begin? (Part 1)
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Where in the Genome Does Replication Begin? (Part 2)
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Which DNA Patterns Play the Role of Molecular Clocks? (Part 1)
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Which DNA Patterns Play the Role of Molecular Clocks? (Part 2)
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Reviewed on Aug 3, 2020
Although a very good course, material and interesting topic, it can be quite challenging for a beginner. Nevertheless very happy and satisfied to have done and completed it!
Reviewed on Jun 5, 2020
In general a very good course. The problem is actually more that one is doing the programming too "mechanistically" by copy-pasting rather than having to think for one-self.
Reviewed on Aug 7, 2023
For any absolute beginner, things will not be streamlined. I was lucky to have the knowledge of programming, biology and bionformatics that helped me a lot, completing the course in less than week
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