Introduction to Programming in the Biological Sciences Bootcamp¶

This course provides an intensive, hands-on, pragmatic introduction to computer programming aimed at biologists and bioengineers. No previous programming experience is assumed. Python is the language of instruction. Students will learn basic concepts such as data types, control structures, string processing, functions, input/output, etc., while writing code applied to biological problems. At the end of the course, students will be able to perform simple simulations, write scripts to run software packages and parse output, and analyze and plot data.

For information on the live-via-Zoom offering of the bootcamp, see the schedule.

People¶

Instructor
- Justin Bois (bois at caltech dot edu)
TAs
- Ankita Roychoudhury (aroychou at caltech dot edu)
- Sophie Walton (swalton at caltech dot edu)
Guest lecturer
- Griffin Chure (gchure at caltech dot edu)

Git repository¶

Files you will need to complete the bootcamp can be found in this repository on GitHub. Instructions for forking and cloning the repository are found in Lesson 0.

Lessons

Auxiliary lessons

Exercises

Exercise solutions

Guest lectures¶

Schedule

Resources