Note: This iteration of the course is a special event open only to Wellcome Sanger Institute students and staff. If you are a Sanger staff member, please register your interest here to be notified once a place becomes available. After accepting an offer, a place will be booked and you will receive a confirmation email with relevant payment details.

Programme

The Sanger Institute Graduate Computational Skills Programme

Module 1: Introduction to command line

The Unix shell (command line) is a powerful and essential tool for modern researchers, in particular those working in computational disciplines such as bioinformatics and large-scale data analysis. In this course we will explore the basic structure of the Unix operating system and how we can interact with it using a basic set of commands. You will learn how to navigate the filesystem, manipulate text-based data and combine multiple commands to quickly extract information from large data files. You will also learn how to write scripts and use programmatic techniques to automate task repetition.

This module consists of one full-day session.

Delivery

All sessions will be held in-person