Introduction to RNA-seq and course setup

Module 0 - Key concepts

• Introduction to the intructors, student introductions, course overview.
• Cloud computing, UNIX/Linux OS, bioinformatics tool installation, course website review.

Module 0 - Learning objectives

• Introduction to cloud computing concepts/providers
• Use the Amazon EC2 console to create an instance
• Log into your EC2 instance
• Review basic Unix/Linux commands
• Set up environment and install necessary tools

Lectures

• RNASeq_Intro.pdf
• IntroductionToCloudComputing.pdf