PSMBD08 Powerful Search and Mining in Biological Databases

We introduce the foundations of information systems as they relate to Bioinformatics. We assume no prior knowledge, as we initially overview the principal methods in relational database management systems, information retrieval, and data mining. We describe evaluation approaches and support instruction via hands-on laboratory assignments. This course will serve as an introduction for work in the field and will provide the participants with the fundamental understanding to conduct research in this domain.
Target audience: The course was designed to suit a mixed audience of newcomers to Bioinformatics - with or without a biological background, and practitioners that wish to deepen their knowledge in the foundations of information systems, as they apply to the Bioinformatics world. It will also suit power users and software developers. Special attention will be given to Search and Data Mining techniques in the scope of the design, construction and exploration of biological databases. Some of the particular aspects of their implementation in high performace platforms will be covered
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