Principles Of Computer Science 22018

Second Year / First Semester Course L-2 - 1049261

(A. A. 2018/2019)

Syllabus

The course aim to introduce computational thinking and the algorithmic approach to solving problems correctly and efficiently. Algorithms are ubiquitous in bioinformatics and are often at the interface of computer science and biology. Well established algorithmic techniques will be studied as well as ways to encode them in a computer program using python.

We will introduce the algorithmic approach and the theory of algorithms for studying correctness and efficiency, understanding what makes a good algorithm and how to classify them.

We will study characteristic algorithmic techniques and the relate-d computational ideas that are relevant to the field of biology and how to select the most suitable to solve a given task. Topics covered include

  • Searching algorithms
  • Divide-and-Conquer algorithms
  • Clustering and Tree-based algorithms

We will work with Python and how to write a computer program encoding a given algorithm.

Location

All classes take place in Classroom Psicologia I, Fisiologia Generale e Antropologia Farmacia e Medicina (CU026, E01PSIL101)

Time Schedule

  • Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00
  • Thursday 14:00 - 16:00

ASSIGNMENTS

Lecture Material

Coding Material

The material related to python that was presented in class is available from as an open-source repository in GitHub.

References

  1. NEIL C. JONES AND PAVEL A. PEVZNER: An Introduction to Bioinformatics Algorithms. A Bradford Book, The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England, 2004.
  2. JOHN M. ZELLE: Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science (Third Edition)

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