technifyed
Opportunities
Learn
Prepare

Popular: InternshipsScholarshipsFree coursesInterview prep

Harvard University via edX

Advanced Bioconductor

Compare with others

Overview

Learn advanced approaches to genomic visualization, reproducible analysis, data architecture, and exploration of cloud-scale consortium-generated genomic data.

What you'll learn

  • Static and interactive visualization of genomic data
  • Reproducible analysis methods
  • Memory-sparing representations of genomic assays
  • Working with multiomic experiments in cancer
  • Targeted interrogation of cloud-scale genomic archives

Skills you'll practise

Bioconductor (Bioinformatics Software)Matrix AlgebraRibonucleic Acid SequencingRelational DatabasesStatistical InferenceStatisticsRmarkdownBiologyData ArchitectureGraphical User InterfaceTranscription FactorsLife SciencesR (Programming Language)Linear ModelFunctional GenomicsSoftware EngineeringHierarchical Data FormatCase StudyData WarehousingData AnalysisData Integration

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • One of the best-taught programming courses in the world, by David J. Malan and his team.
  • Problem sets are real projects that stay on your GitHub.
  • Free certificate from CS50 when you finish on cs50.harvard.edu (the edX certificate is paid).
  • Active community on Discord, Reddit and Ed for help at any hour.
  • University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
  • A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
  • Taught by Harvard University, one of the strongest names in its field.
  • Self-paced: start any time.

Disadvantages

  • Problem sets are hard and take far longer than the videos; plan 10–20 hours a week.
  • Lectures are long (about 2 hours each).
  • Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
  • Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
  • Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
  • Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.

Some points apply to every course of this kind; see how we rank.

Free to audit

  • Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
  • Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate $219). Audit access may end after the course closes.

Before you start

PH525.3x, PH525.4x

Taught by

  • Rafael IrizarryProfessor of Biostatistics
  • Michael LoveAssistant Professor, Departments of Biostatistics and Genetics

Harvard University is in Tier 1: world-leading universities and India's top institutes of our institution ranking (98/100). CS50 and HarvardX are among the best-taught courses anywhere.

Similar courses

Compare these

Massachusetts Institute of Technology · YouTube

MIT 6.01SC Introduction to EECS I

Instructor: Dennis Freeman, Kendra Pugh This course provides an integrated introduction to electrical engineering and computer science, including modern software engineering, linear systems analysis, electronic circuits, and decision-making. The lecture videos provide an overview of each topic, whi…

Free video27 videos, 17 hours

Harvard University · edX

Introduction to Data Science with Python

4.3174 ratings

Learn the concepts and techniques that make up the foundation of data science and machine learning.

Free to audit8 weeks, 3 - 5 hours per week

Stanford University · YouTube

Statistical Learning with R

This is an introductory-level course in supervised learning, with a focus on regression and classification methods. The syllabus includes: linear and polynomial regression, logistic regression and linear discriminant analysis; cross-validation and the bootstrap, model selection and regularization m…

Free video104 videos, 20 hours

Harvard University · edX

CS50's Introduction to Programming with Python

An introduction to programming using Python, a popular language for general-purpose programming, data science, web programming, and more.

Free to audit10 weeks, 3 - 6 hours per week

Harvard University · edX

Data Science: R Basics

4.4273 ratings

Build a foundation in R and learn how to wrangle, analyze, and visualize data.

Free to audit8 weeks, 2 - 3 hours per week

Harvard University · edX

CS50's Web Programming with Python and JavaScript

This course picks up where CS50 leaves off, diving more deeply into the design and implementation of web apps with Python, JavaScript, and SQL using frameworks like Django, React, and Bootstrap.

Free to audit12 weeks, 6 - 14 hours per week