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Title

Computer skills for biological research (2016)

Dates

30 August - 2 September 2016

Organizer(s)

Dr Mathias Currat, University of Geneva (CH)

Dr Jose Manuel Nunes, University of Geneva (CH)

Speakers

Dr Mathias Currat, University of Geneva (CH)

Dr Jose Manuel Nunes, University of Geneva (CH)

Description

This course intends to present useful computer tools and techniques for young researchers in biology that substantially extend basic computer knowledge acquired at undergraduate levels. The course concentrates on GNU/Linux environment and tools because it is powerful, free and easy to install in any kind of computer. Moreover, most of the computer clusters available for scientists run Linux.

 

The course is intended for beginners and for more advanced people, its level of complexity increasing through the four days. Basic knowledge in computing and programming is a plus but is not mandatory. The first part of the course will consist in learning the basic of GNU/Linux: installation of the environment, useful shell commands to work with text files, simple command lines and the use of regular expressions, pipes, and short scripts.

 

The second part will consist in developing more complex scripts, as well as exercises using a computer cluster. Upon conclusion of the course the attendees are expected to be able to:

- use comfortably GNU/Linux workstations environments
- work with shells and write shell scripts
- manipulate data files and perform file format conversions
- be able to read and write simple regular expressions
- use GNU/Linux computer clusters.

 

The training will provide a minimal theoretical basis in each of the topics listed below and concentrate on practical aspects through numerous applications. It will confer a working autonomy to solve problems while handling data and conducting data analyses pertinent to the researcher in biology.

 

Topics:
1. GNU/Linux workstation, shell and command line utilities
2. Programming in the shell
3. Regular expressions
4. Working with computer clusters

Location

University of Geneva

Credits

2

Evaluation

Report, full attendance and active participation

Information

When?

30 August - 2 September 2016
9:30-12:30 and 14:00-17:00

 

Where?

University of Geneva Unit of Anthropology, Rue Gustave-Revilliod 12, Room 112

 

Questions?
Caroline Betto-Colliard
@: [email protected]
Phone: +41 (0)21 692 42 44

Expenses

PhD students of the DPEE are eligible for reimbursement of incurred travel expenses by train (half-fare card, and 2nd class) and meals (up to 25 CHF). Please send the original tickets (no copies, except for the general abonnement) with the reimbursement form to:

Caroline Betto-Colliard

 Doctoral Program in Ecology and Evolution  

DEE- Biophore Building  

University of Lausanne  

CH-1015 Lausanne

 

Concerning reimbursement of accomodation, please contact Caroline Betto-Colliard (ecologie-evolution(at)cuso.ch) BEFORE the beginning of the course.

Registration

Through your myCUSO account

 

Priority is given to PhD students of the DPEE until August 1st, 2016.

Places

10

Deadline for registration 01.08.2016
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