Biol 591 
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Course at a Glance: Overview
Fall 2002 
Name Biol 591 (reference #17058)
Objectives of course Learn to use and manipulate a wide variety of basic bioinformatics tools, including the most basic of them all, personal computer programming, by addressing a range of specific biological problems
Time MWF 2:30-3:20 PM
Place Bioinformatics Computational Core Lab,Trani Center for Life Sciences
Prerequisites Differential/Integral calculus, permission of instructor
Familiarity with molecular biology but not computer science OK
Familiarity with computer science but not molecular biology OK
Instructors Jeff Elhai, Center for the Study of Biological Complexity
John Fritz, University Computing Services
Todd Kitten, Philips Institute of Oral Molecular Biology
Recommended Texts Beginning Perl for Bioinformatics (2001) James Tisdell (click here)
Bioinformatics (2001) David Mount (click here)