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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Finding Hidden Messages in DNA (Bioinformatics I) by University of California San Diego

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    About the Course

    Named a top 50 MOOC of all time by Class Central! This course begins a series of classes illustrating the power of computing in modern
    biology. Please join us on the frontier of bioinformatics to look for hidden messages in DNA without ever needing to put on a lab coat. In the
    first half of the course, we investigate DNA replication, and ask the question, where in the genome does DNA replication begin? We will see
    that we can answer this question for many bacteria using only some straightforward algorithms to look for hidden messages in the genome. In
    the second half of the course, we examine a different biological question, when we ask which DNA patterns play the role of ...
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    JL

    Jul 29, 2018

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    This course is very very good. Challenging at times. It does not hold your hand at all times and sometimes requires research to solve some of the problems, but I like the community and the approach.

    DD

    Sep 10, 2019

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    The material of the course is simply exquisitely presented. The concepts are clear, easy to grasp. You won't be a bioinformatician after doing this course, but you'll make the first step.

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    By Fabio J F

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    Feb 17, 2019

    Some activities were unnecessary but coding up the algorithms was a treat :)

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    Dec 4, 2016

    This course has been a lot of fun. However, I would like to experience more!

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    Jul 21, 2019

    In depth and comprehensive coverage of the topics in genetic data analysis.

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    May 14, 2021

    Great course! Very interesting material, which is very clearly explained.

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    Jul 22, 2020

    great course really oned my eye on the programming part of bioinformatics

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    By Songji O

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    Dec 20, 2024

    It's a lecture that helps you think in a bioinformatics kind of way.

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    May 30, 2022

    please i'm done with this course. What is delaying my certificate?

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    By ChenYuexi

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    Jun 21, 2017

    Those pseudocode help a lot. And this course helps me start coding.

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    By Mare B

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    Jul 17, 2016

    Very interesting course for those who want to learn new algorithms.

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    By Nicolás S V

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    Mar 24, 2018

    Insightful and introductory course to the bioinformatics world.

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    By Dragica J

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    Sep 12, 2016

    Very interesting course! I am enrolling to bioinformatics II :)

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    By Harkirat S

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    Aug 11, 2024

    Its really make me sweat to complete it with honors content...

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    By Anil K P

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    Jan 10, 2017

    I like the intersection of computer science and biology!

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    By Mousa A

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    Feb 12, 2019

    A really nice course that links biology and programming

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    By Ahmed N A

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    Jul 23, 2017

    I can just say that this course is awesomely excellent!

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    By Pablo L C

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    Aug 29, 2016

    An excellent course. It worths to take it till the end.

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    By Mohammed A F T

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    Sep 19, 2023

    Perfect course. thanks a lot for your time and effort

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    By Shikhar A

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    Jan 18, 2025

    One of the best courses on bioinformatics out there!

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    By Manjeet S

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    Jul 30, 2020

    great course learned a lot to enroll this course.

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    By Pavel O

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    Apr 12, 2019

    Very good course to start learning bioinformatics

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    By Pantelis N

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    Mar 19, 2018

    Great course to get started in bioinformatics

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    By Juan D A S

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    Feb 26, 2021

    Excellent first course, I want to learn more

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    By Aditi H

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    Oct 18, 2022

    It was really a wonderful experience.

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    By Ahmad A

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    Dec 31, 2018

    One of the best courser, I took ever!

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    By José R B

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    Jan 3, 2021

    I learned a lot with this course!!

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