Python Programming for Biotechnologists

Course Objectives

• Use Google Colab

  to write, execute, and share Python code for bioinformatics and data analysis tasks.

• Understand core Python syntax and logic

  including variables, data types, loops, and conditionals, with biology-focused examples.

• Manipulate biological sequences

  (DNA, RNA, protein) using Python string operations such as slicing, searching, and formatting.

• Store and organize biological data

  using Python collections like lists, tuples, dictionaries, and sets.

• Write reusable functions and automate repetitive tasks

  to support data processing in biotechnology and life science research.

Course Description