Instructors
Allegra Via, TrC Elixir-Italy, IBPM-CNR
Kivan Polimis, Software Carpentry Instructor
Local organisers and Helpers
Victoria Dominguez Del Angel and Laurent Bouri, French Insitute of Bioinformatics UMS3601-CNRS, Campus Universitaire d'Orsay, France
Hervé Ménager, Etienne Kornobis and Blaise Li, Pasteur Institute, Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Hub – C3BI, USR 3756 IP CNRS – Paris, France
Matthieu Falce Matthieu Falce Consulting
Patricia Palagi (TrC Elixir-Switzerland, SIB)
ABOUT
Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
For more information on what we teach and why, please see our paper "Best Practices for Scientific Computing".
Who: The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. A maximum of 30 candidates will be selected based on their need for the course as emerging from the registration form. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop, though we expect you are familiar with the most common Linux commands (e.g., ls, cd, mv, cp, rm, mkdir) and the main concepts/constructs used in programming (in any language) such as "variables", "functions", "loops" and "if conditions".
Fee: There is no course attendance fee. The participants will need to bear their travel, hotel (if any) . ELIXIR and IFB will cover coffee breaks and lunches costs. Registration is compulsory
Requirements: Participants must bring a laptop with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed below). They are also required to abide by Software Carpentry's Code of Conduct.
Accessibility: We are committed to making this workshop accessible to everybody. The workshop organisers have checked that:
- The room is wheelchair / scooter accessible.
- Accessible restrooms are available.
Materials will be provided in advance of the workshop and large-print handouts are available if needed by notifying the organizers in advance. If we can help making learning easier for you (e.g. sign-language interpreters, lactation facilities) please get in touch (using contact details below) and we will attempt to provide them.
Contact: Please email victoria.dominguez[AT]france-bioinformatique.fr for more information.
