CSCI 285 BIOINFORMATICS I

Focuses on familiarizing students with data structure and architectural strategies for organizing complex data sets and then introducing the available computational tools for interrogating these data sets. Topics include: the central dogma and the genetic code; gene structure and transcriptional control; DNA sequencing; protein composition, structure, and function; biological databases; basic computer theory; programming languages; relational databases. There will be associated lab work.

Credits

4

Corequisite

CSCI 285L