A Modular Course on C Programming for Life Science Scientists and Students

Background:

Anyone who wishes to program starts with the C programming language – the king of all programming languages! This course introduces programming concepts to novices, and the implementation of program logic using the C language for expression.

Participants:

This course is intended for those working in areas of cell and molecular biology or related life science areas or bioinformatics or biostatistics, in academia and industry, and wants to program (in any language!).

Prerequisites:
Knowledge of basic Linux commands and concepts.

Course Outline:

The course covers:  

• Introduction
• Data Types
• Expressions
• Input and Output
• Decisions
• Loops
• Functions
• Recursion
• Macros
• Arrays
• Strings
• Pointers
• Command Line Arguments
• Structures
• Unions
• Enumerations
• Type Definitions
• Dynamic Memory Allocation
• File Handling
  
  Equal importance is given to lab sessions. The classes will be conducted in IBAB premises from January to February 2009 (watch for dates). The class timings are 9.30 am to 5.30 pm.

Fees:

Type of participants	Fees
Academic professionals (researchers/teachers)	Rs. 7,200/-
Industrial professionals	Rs. 12,960/-
Students	Rs. 5,040/-