Getting started with programming

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Aim: provide a reference and a list of starting points for learning programming

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To get started with programming, especially if going into bioinformatics, Python might be a good programming language of choice. If the analysis you plan to perform are going to be more statistical in nature, R might be a good alternative.

Programming courses at UiO

To get started with learning programming, see some of the UiO software carpentry courses:

• Plotting and programming in Python for beginners,

• Programming with Python for the ones with some experience with Python,

• R for Reproducible Scientific Analysis for beginners.

Information on upcoming workshops can be found on the UiO Library website.

Recommended literature

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