Coursera
Free Online Course (Audit)
English
Paid Certificate Available
4 weeks long, 8-9 hours worth of material
selfpaced
Overview
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This class provides an introduction to the Python programming language and the iPython notebook. This is the third course in the Genomic Big Data Science Specialization from Johns Hopkins University.
Syllabus
- Week One
- This week we will have an overview of Python and take the first steps towards programming.
- Week Two
- In this module, we'll be taking a look at Data Structures and Ifs and Loops.
- Week Three
- In this module, we have a long three-part lecture on Functions as well as a 10-minute look at Modules and Packages.
- Week Four
- In this module, we have another long three-part lecture, this time about Communicating with the Outside, as well as a final lecture about Biopython.
Taught by
Mihaela Pertea and Steven Salzberg
