28  Training

The page provides practical information to support training and self-study.

28.1 Checklist

Brief checklist to prepare for training (see below for links).

  • Install the recommended software

  • If the time allows, watch the short online videos and familiarize yourself with the other available material

  • Join Gitter online chat for support

28.2 Recommended software

We recommend installing and setting up the relevant software packages on your own computer as this will support later use. The essential components to install include:

Once you’ve successfully installed the software, consider exploring examples from Section Chapter 29 even before starting the training. Running the workflows is easy — just copy and paste the examples. You can then try additional examples from the book, adapting and applying the techniques to your own data. Source code for each chapter is available on Github.

28.3 Study material

We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the material and test examples in advance but this is optional. If you’re new to this topic, the following resources may be particularly helpful.

28.4 Virtual machines and learning environments

In most of the training courses, we use learning environments that have necessary software installed. Check from course details, if this applied to the course that you are participating.

In most training courses, we use learning environments with the required software pre-installed. Please check the course details to see if this applies to your course.

  • CSC Noppe (formerly Notebooks) is available for users with accounts at Finnish higher education institutions or state research institutes. For more information, visit this page.

  • Bioconductor workshops are accessible with a Bioconductor account, providing pre-installed Bioconductor software and workshops.

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