301131 (v.2) MT 550 Bioinformatics - Computing


Area: School of Biomedical Sciences
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
 
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Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
 
Syllabus: Development of computing skills useful in the field of bioinformatics. Introduction to the Unix operating system and the use of programs in a shell environment with a command line interface. Basic computer programming skills using the Perl language, including an introduction to HTML, CGI programming and BioPerl modules. Introduction to flat-file and relational database systems and development of a simple relational database in MySQL of PostgreSQL.
 
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Field of Education: 60100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping)
Funding Cluster: 09 - Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Supplemental
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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