{"product_id":"bioinformatics-biocomputing-and-perl-isbn-9780470853313","title":"Bioinformatics Biocomputing and Perl","description":"\u003ci\u003eBioinformatics, Biocomputing and Perl\u003c\/i\u003e presents a modern introduction to bioinformatics computing skills and practice. Structuring its presentation around four main areas of study, this book covers the skills vital to the day-to-day activities of today’s bioinformatician. Each chapter contains a series of maxims designed to highlight key points and there are exercises to supplement and cement the introduced material.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorking with Perl\u003c\/b\u003e presents an extended tutorial introduction to programming through Perl, the premier programming technology of the bioinformatics community. Even though no previous programming experience is assumed, completing the tutorial equips the reader with the ability to produce powerful custom programs with ease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorking with Data\u003c\/b\u003e applies the programming skills acquired to processing a variety of bioinformatics data. In addition to advice on working with important data stores such as the Protein DataBank, SWISS-PROT, EMBL and the GenBank, considerable discussion is devoted to using bioinformatics data to populate relational database systems. The popular MySQL database is used in all examples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorking with the Web\u003c\/b\u003e presents a discussion of the Web-based technologies that allow the bioinformatics researcher to publish both data and applications on the Internet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorking with Applications\u003c\/b\u003e shifts gear from creating custom programs to using them. The tools described include Clustal-W, EMBOSS, STRIDE, BLAST and Xmgrace. An introduction to the important Bioperl Project concludes this chapter and rounds off the book.\u003c\/p\u003ePerl ist die Programmiersprache der Wahl für Anwendungen in vielen Bereichen der Bioinformatik. Mit dieser Einführung lernen Sie, Perl-Algorithmen für bestimmte Aufgaben zu konzipieren, speziellen Problemen anzupassen und mit komplexen Datenstrukturen umzugehen.  Preface.  \u003cp\u003e1. Setting the Biological Scene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Setting the Technological Scene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI: WORKING WITH PERL.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Basics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Places to Put Things.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Getting Organised.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. About Files.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Patterns, Patterns and More Patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Perl Grabbag.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII: WORKING WITH DATA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Downloading Datasets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Protein Databank.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Non-redundant Datasets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Databases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Databases and Perl.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII: WORKING WITH THE WEB.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. The Sequence Retrieval System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Web Technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Web Automation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV: WORKING WITH APPLICATIONS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Tools and Datasets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Data Visualisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Introducing Bioperl.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: A—F. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \"...such a helpful and relevant book...I am following [an] MSc distance learning course in Bioinformatics...I would have been at a complete loss without your book!\" (Susan Tzotzos MSc, PhD, Vienna, Austria)  \u003cb\u003eMichael Moorhouse\u003c\/b\u003e works as a Bioinformatics Researcher for Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He holds a B.Sc. from UMIST and an M.Sc. from The University of Manchester. Michael recently completed a Ph.D. from The University of Birmingham in the UK. He has been involved in numerous bioinformatics courses throughout the UK and Netherlands. This is Michael’s first book.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Barry\u003c\/b\u003e works as a Lecturer in Computing Science at The Institute of Technology, Carlow in Ireland. He holds a B.Sc. from The University of Ulster in Jordanstown, Northern Ireland and recently completed an M.Sc. from The Institute of Technology, Sligo in Ireland. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eProgramming the Network with Perl\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley, 2002).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eBioinformatics, Biocomputing and Perl\u003c\/i\u003e presents an extended tutorial introduction to programming through Perl, the premier programming technology of the bioinformatics community. Even though no previous programming experience is assumed, completing the tutorial equips the reader with the ability to produce powerful custom programs with ease.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorking with Data\u003c\/b\u003e applies the programming skills acquired to processing a variety of bioinformatics data. In addition to advice on working with important data stores such as the Protein DataBank, SWISS-PROT, EMBL and the GenBank, considerable discussion is devoted to using bioinformatics data to populate relational database systems. The popular MySQL database is used in all examples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorking with the Web\u003c\/b\u003e presents a discussion of the Web-based technologies that allow the bioinformatics researcher to publish both data and applications on the Internet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorking with Applications\u003c\/b\u003e shifts gear from creating custom programs to using them. The tools described include Clustal-W, EMBOSS, STRIDE, BLAST and Xmgrace. An introduction to the important Bioperl Project concludes this chapter and rounds off the book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter contains a series of maxims designed to highlight key points and there are exercises to supplement and cement the introduced material. Source code, related links, errata and presentation materials are provided at glasnost.itcarlow.ie\/~biobook\/index.html (in PowerPoint format).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988821033189,"sku":"NP9780470853313","price":120.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470853313.jpg?v=1761781708","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/bioinformatics-biocomputing-and-perl-isbn-9780470853313","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}