Session 2

Learning objectives

In this session we will review the assignments on the bash terminal, file system paths, and where software is located on *nix-based operating system. We will then introduce GitHub. By the end of this session you will be more familiar with the following topics:

• Unix-based operating systems.
• Using a shell / terminal.
• GitHub repositories and README files.

In class exercises

• Link to Class 1 Prior Experience Poll Results
• Link to Lecture 2.0: Program design, bash, GitHub.

Assignments

• (only if you are a windows user) Install Windows Subsystem for Linux
• Tutorial 2.0: Create a GitHub account and repository
• Tutorial 2.1: The terminal/shell, bash variables, PATH
• Tutorial 2.2: Bash assessment/challenge
• Read: "Ten Simple Rules for Developing Usable Software in Computational Biology"

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