Practical computing for biologists / Steven H.D. Haddock, Casey W. Dunn.
| Author/creator | Haddock, Steven H. D., 1965- |
| Other author | Dunn, Casey W. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Sunderland, Mass. : Sinauer Associates, ©2011. |
| Description | xix, 538 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I: Text Files. -- Getting set up -- Regular expressions: powerfu search and replace -- Exploring the flexibility of regular expressions -- Part II: The Shell. -- Command-line operations: the Shell -- Handling text in the Shell -- Scripting with the Shell -- Part III: Programming. -- Components of programming -- Beginning Python Programming -- Decisions and loops -- Reading and writing files -- Merging files -- Modules and libraries -- Debugging strategies -- Part IV: Combing Methods. -- Selecting and combining tools -- Relational databases -- Advanced Shell and pipelines -- Part V: Graphics. -- Graphical concepts -- Working with vector art -- Working with pixel images -- Part VI: Advanced Topics. -- Working on remote computers -- Installing software -- Electronics: interacting with the physical world. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2010039486 |
| ISBN | 9780878933914 |
| ISBN | 0878933913 |