CS 5634
Data Management in Bioinformatics
Fall 2005
CS 5634 is a database course specifically geared towards bioinformatics.
Its goal is to cover all the traditional aspects of database management
(data modeling, schema design, querying, and interface issues) in the context
of biological problems. We will begin with the major schemes of data
organization such as relational (with coverage of SQL), object-oriented,
text, self-describing flat files, and XML. Next, we will cover
customized data representation and storage schemes for graphs (popular for
modeling biological pathways and networks).
Emphasis will be placed on information integration
(harnessing multiple biological databases to answer specific queries) and,
to a lesser extent, on data mining (inferring patterns from biological
databases).
Pre-requisites: CS 5046 or graduate standing in CSA.
Partially duplicates CS 5614.
Instructor
Class Meeting Times and Contact Info:
MW 5:30-6:45pm
McBryde 219
cs5634_96858@listserv.vt.edu