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

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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 Sashank K S

Jun 25, 2020

Excellent concept. I loved the programming exercises and how they were presented

By Thomas D

Nov 8, 2019

Nice course for somebody with just a little knowledge of biology, genetics etc.

By Teng W

Jan 19, 2019

课程内容深入浅出,语言趣味横生,我非常喜欢这门课程,非常喜欢Pavel Pevzener. 掌握适当python基础的童鞋学习起来会比较顺利,否则会感到吃力。

By Sibgatullah Z

May 22, 2021

I had a wonderful journey in this course. I am looking forward to learn more.

By Hewan D

Nov 8, 2020

Interesting and challenging course. I have to revise it again to master it.

By David D

Aug 1, 2016

Nicely designed course. Frustrating at times but well worth the effort.

By Martim G

Apr 3, 2024

Great course, not to difficult for someone with a biology background!

By Crisamei M

Apr 18, 2019

Fun and easy to follow course! And the instructor is not boring :D

By Jinna B

Apr 30, 2020

it is an interesting experience for beginners! really learn a lot!

By Jiashuai Z

Feb 28, 2018

I learned a lot, especially programming

thought in Biology.

Thanks!

By George C

Apr 9, 2018

Amazing use of biological problems/question and python language!

By Nguyệt N Á

May 9, 2020

This course is quite hard for a beginner but it is so much fun.

By Thomas M S

Sep 23, 2017

Very interesting introduction to both bioinformatics and Python

By Joseph R

Mar 5, 2017

Really interactive and challenging. I learned a lot. Thank you.

By David E

May 24, 2020

Great hands-on experience. Very interesting field. Thank you!

By Ahmad A

Nov 30, 2018

Amazing course, I wish every course would be of this level

By Muhamed A

Sep 23, 2021

Awesome course not for complete beginners (on average)...

By Tiffany T

Nov 1, 2020

a little bit hard for the beginner, very interesting tho!

By 戚新明

Aug 30, 2016

The interactive design in the course makes me impressive

By Amine L

Jul 4, 2017

Too bad we can't use NodeJS/Javascript for this course

By Josh H

Jun 3, 2020

Really enjoyable, great information, and challenging

By Shivam S

Jan 31, 2019

Great introduction to the field of bioinformatics.

By 李嘉鑫

Jul 2, 2017

Because of the course,UCSD is now my dream school!

By Aulia M

Oct 8, 2016

Really helpful to understand basic bioinformatics.

By jamshaid s

Aug 29, 2019

Amazing Course. Highly recommended for beginners.