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Introduction: Cloud, Linux and basic skills
Mick WatsonDirector of ARK-Genomics
The Roslin Institute
Structure• Setting up a new Cloud instance• Accessing Linux via Putty• Introduction to Linux command-line• Basic manipulations• Quality control of Illumina data• Trimming of Illumina data
Recommendation• Buy a laptop (lots of RAM, 64bit)• Install Ubuntu, or BioLinux• Force yourself to work on the command-line• Get on your institute’s linux servers• Get on your institute’s linux clusters• Use Google!• Set yourself a task and work at it. Do it yourself. Use Google.
Only ask for help when really stuck• Work at it – the rewards are huge• These skills are in huge demand -> jobs, pay rises, promotion,
papers etc etc
The course• Take your time• Read the materials• Understand the materials• Complete the exercises• Think about what is happening