Unix Shell IV Python Lab I

Goals

• Write job scripts (simple, parallel and MPI) and submit to Newton
• Learn about Python the programming language
• Intro to writing Python code - basics of manipulating text

Concepts to Know

• Reasons bioinformaticists use python.
• Main differences between python and R
• Who created python and what was it named after?
• What is PyPi?
• Whats going on with python 2 vs python 3?
• What is backward compatibility?
• What are some useful python packages and what do they do?

Materials

• Lab Part 1 - Newton Jobs
• Slides - Python Background
• Lab Part 2 - Newton Modules
• Lab Part 3 - From Python For Biologists, Chapter 2 Printing and manipulating text

HW

HW2 - Upload to blackboard by Wednesday, September 7th, 11:59pm.