For end-users of bioinformatics databases and tools, Managing Your Biological Data with Python explains how to independently manage large biological data sets with Python. It covers basic aspects of computer usage as well as the simple programming of Python, showing how to use Python for biological data analysis, web interfacing of databases and scripts, and much more.
Managing Your Biological Data with Python includes many exercises and coding examples, making it ideal for self-study and classroom use. Code is also available on the authors' website.
- Diving into Biological Data (or Biology) Using a Computational Approach
- Data Retrieval and Handling
- Data Analysis and Presentation
- Web Dissemination
- A Good Starting Place to Become a Developer
- Appendices