Course Summary
Learn how to use the Galaxy platform to perform data analysis on biological data. This course covers the basics of working with Galaxy and provides hands-on experience with various tools and workflows.Key Learning Points
- Gain practical experience with data analysis tools and workflows
- Learn how to use Galaxy to analyze biological data
- Collaborate with other researchers and share your results
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Become proficient in using Galaxy for data analysis
- Learn how to create reproducible workflows
- Collaborate with other researchers and share your results
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of biology
- Familiarity with command-line interfaces
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online, self-paced
- Video lectures
- Hands-on exercises
- Discussion forums
Similar Courses
- Introduction to Bioinformatics
- Data Analysis for Life Sciences
- Bioinformatics: Introduction and Methods
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Deputy Director of Surveillance, Data and Epidemiology at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Associate Professor at the University of Washington
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Description
Learn to use the tools that are available from the Galaxy Project. This is the second course in the Genomic Big Data Science Specialization.
Outline
- Introduction
- Challenges of Reproducibility
- Introduction to the Galaxy Platform
- Welcome
- Syllabus
- Pre-Course Survey
- A Note about AWS
- Module 1 Quiz
- Galaxy 101
- Galaxy 101: Genomic Intervals
- Galaxy 101: Workflows
- Annotation, Sharing, and Publishing
- Module 2 Quiz
- Working with sequence data
- Sequence Data Quality Control
- ChIP-Sequence Analysis with MACS
- Module 3 Quiz
- RNA-seq & Running your own Galaxy
- RNA-seq Analysis: Mapping
- RNA Sequence Analysis: Assembly Quantitation, and Differential Expression
- Installing Galaxy Locally
- Galaxy on the Cloud
- TopHat availability
- Post-Course Survey
- Module 4 Quiz
- Module 5 Quiz
Summary of User Reviews
The Galaxy Project is a highly rated course that provides a comprehensive introduction to the use of the Galaxy platform for data analysis. Users have praised the course for its interactive nature that allows them to learn by doing. One key aspect that many users have found good is the course's ability to expose them to real-world data analysis problems.Pros from User Reviews
- Hands-on learning experience
- Interactive and engaging
- Real-world data analysis problems
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course content to be too basic
- Course material could have been more organized
- Not suitable for advanced learners
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