How do we infer which genes orchestrate various processes in the cell? How did humans migrate out of Africa and spread around the world? In this class, we will see that these two seemingly different questions can be addressed using similar algorithmic and machine learning techniques arising from the general problem of dividing data points into distinct clusters.
Biologists still cannot read the nucleotides of an entire genome as you would read a book from beginning to end. However, they can read short pieces of DNA. In this course, we will see how graph theory can be used to assemble genomes from these short pieces. We will further learn about brute force algorithms and apply them to sequencing mini-proteins called antibiotics. Finally, you will learn how to apply popular bioinformatics software tools to sequence the genome of a deadly Staphylococcus bacterium.
After sequencing genomes, we would like to compare them. We will see that dynamic programming is a powerful algorithmic tool when we compare two genes (i.e., short sequences of DNA) or two proteins. When we "zoom out" to compare entire genomes, we will employ combinatorial algorithms.
In this course, we will see how evolutionary trees resolve quandaries from finding the origin of a deadly virus to locating the birthplace of modern humans. We will then use methods from computational proteomics to test whether we can reconstruct Tyrannosaurus rex proteins and prove that birds evolved from dinosaurs.
This course begins a series of classes illustrating the power of computing in modern biology. Please join us on the frontier of bioinformatics to look for hidden messages in DNA without ever needing to put on a lab coat. After warming up our algorithmic muscles, we will learn how randomized algorithms can be used to solve problems in bioinformatics.
Human Capital Management (HCM) and Human Resources (HR) are key to running any business. That’s why SAP SuccessFactors includes a full suite of cloud-based solutions to support the entire HR lifecycle including recruiting, onboarding, performance management, payroll, and much more. But where should you start and how do you implement and integrate SAP SuccessFactors into your current systems? That’s where SAP SuccessFactors rapid-deployment solutions (RDS) come into play. SAP SuccessFactors RDS packages are best practices for implementing SuccessFactors and consist of proven and tested configurations, presentations, test scripts, offline demos, and other tools to help you get up and running with SuccessFactors both quickly and predictably.
This course explores the fundamental connections between mathematics and music. Students will have the opportunity to learn about acoustics and music theory through a mathematical lens. At the core of music are patterns, structures, and relationships that can be understood mathematically. The course will provide opportunities for students to play with and explore some of the concepts, including scales, the Fourier series, beats, rhythm, and harmonics.
Discover how to apply counting principles and combinatorics to solve problems in computer science, financial analysis, and your daily life.
Au plus tard en février 2016, le droit des contrats français aura été réformé par voie d’ordonnance, ainsi que le prévoit la loi du 16 février 2015 relative à la modernisation et à la simplification du droit et des procédures dans les domaines de la justice et des affaires intérieures. Un projet d’ordonnance a été soumis à consultation publique au début de l’année 2015, ce qui a suscité de nombreuses observations, dont une partie a été rendue publique. A l’heure où le MOOC débutera, le texte définitif de la réforme sera connu et pourra donc être étudié.
If you really care about the big questions in the economies and societies of the 21st century, such as distributive justice - namely, inequality of income or wealth, and its correlation with economic growth - this course is meant for you. The knowledge you will gain can truly change your outlook on our world.
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Learn how Global Systems Science can inform and model the impact of social, economic, political and environmental policy making.
Find out how to write a cv online that will help you stand out and net your dream job, with this free online cv writing course.
Our course in Wordpress has been designed from a beginners perspective to provide a step by step guide from ground up to going live with your Wordpress website. It not only covers the conceptual framework of a wordpress based system but also covers the practical aspects of building a modern website or a blog. This is surely a "How To Guide on Wordpress" and after this course you will be able to build your own professional websites for your business or for your self.
In this course, you will develop more advanced web application programming skills. You will learn how to control data read and write access using methods, publish and subscribe. You will learn how to access your database and server shells using command line tools.
In this course, we will show you exciting examples of collaborative, interactive web applications that use various types of media including sound, images and big data.
Develop an understanding of genealogy – how to research your family tree and communicate the results – in this free online course.
In this course you will learn three key website programming and design languages: HTML, CSS and JavaScript. You will create a web page using basic elements to control layout and style. Additionally, your web page will support interactivity.
PHP powers hundreds of millions of websites worldwide. Undoubtedly it is one of the most popular server side scripting language. If you want to start web programming it is one of the first language you should pick up. In this introductory course in PHP you will get all the fundamental concepts required to start your PHP web programming.
JavaScript is the most happening language for the web. JavaScript is now a must learn language for any web developer. Innovation such as trace trees have greatly improved JavaScript's performance and it is gaining popularity among all developers.
Taught by three of Wharton's top faculty in the marketing department, consistently ranked as the #1 marketing department in the world, this course covers three core topics in customer loyalty: branding, customer centricity, and practical, go-to-market strategies.
Learn to analyze and improve business processes in services or in manufacturing by learning how to increase productivity and deliver higher quality standards. Key concepts include process analysis, bottlenecks, flows rates, and inventory levels, and more.
In this course you will learn about the “head and heart” of everyday leadership, individual decision making, group decision making, and managing motivation. The objectives are to understand why and how leadership skills are so critical to organizational success, and learn the foundations of effective leadership skills.
This course covers the following topics: negotiation, feedback and coaching, conflict management, and leading change. The objectives are to learn how to use leadership skills to work more effectively with others, how to use leadership skills to organize others to work more effectively together, and to apply the foundations of effective leadership skills to everyday situations faced by leaders.
In this class, we will derive equilibrium outcomes across a variety of market structures. We will begin by understanding equilibrium under a market structure called Perfect Competition, a benchmark construction. Economists have tools to measure the efficiency of market outcomes.
Get started with C programming language with this short and sweet course covering all the important aspects of the C development. This course does not presume any prior programming knowledge and is great for beginners.
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