Biol 365 - Computing Skills for Biologists

Topic Lecture Activity
Introduction to computers, intro to spreadsheets Lecture 1 - introduction to computers  Lecture 2 - data organization Basic spreadsheet use
How computers represent analog traits Lecture 3 - digitizing the analog world Analog to digital pt 1, Analog to digital pt 2
Relational databases Lecture 4 - relational databases Relational database (MS Access)
Visualizing data Lecture 5 - graphing Graphing in Excel
Spreadsheet formulas and functions Lecture 6 - formulas and functions Spreadsheet formulas and functions,Spreadsheet data types
Array formulas Lecture 7 - array formulas Array formulas
Optimization Lecture 8 - optimization Using Solver to find numeric solutions - pt 1, Using Solver to find numeric solutions - pt 2
Least squares curve fitting Lecture 9 - least-squares curve fitting Least squares curve fitting,Standard errors for fitted parameters
Maximum likelihood estimation Lecture 10 - maximum likelihood Likelihood - curve fitting, Likelihood in DNA fingerprinting
Programming - loops Lecture 11 - loops Randomization testing part 1, Randomization testing part 2
Programming - bootstrapping Lecture 12 - bootstrapping Bootstrapping a confidence interval, Bootstrapping an odds ratio, If-then statements
Programming - controlling flow, making decisions Lecture 13 - making decisions
Simulation modeling Lecture 14 - simulation modeling
Genetic drift simulation - class project Lecture 15 - genetic drift simulation Genetic drift simulation - steps 1 and 2


Genetic drift simulation - steps 3 and 4