MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
SEN4531 | Unix Programming | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. MEHMET ALPER TUNGA |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None. |
Course Objectives: | The students will have the ability of developing BASH scripts for systems programming in UNIX and UNIX based operating systems with the help of various tools such as grep, awk and sed. The course also provides the students with the other UNIX programming utilities such as socket programming, writing manuals and creating packages. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Define of basic concepts and categories of operating systems and UNIX 2. Use basic commands of Unix 3. Describe the concept of grep, awk and sed 4. Describe the Unix and shell environment and fundamentals of shell programming in Unix 5. Define the basic structures such as loops, control structures of BASH and developing system programming scripts through BASH 6. Prepare makefiles in Unix environment 7. Describe the fundamentals of Gnome programming 8. Create RPM packages 9. Prepare manual pages 10. Define the fundamentals of socket programming |
The course content is composed of unix commands, the grep family, introducing awk, introducing sed, environment and shell variables, shell (bash) programming, writing makefile, gnome programming, creating rpm packages, writing manual pages, sockets. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction | |
2) | Unix Commands | |
3) | The grep Family | |
4) | Introducing awk | |
5) | Introducing sed | |
6) | Environment and Shell Variables | |
7) | Shell (BASH) Programming | |
8) | Shell (BASH) Programming | |
9) | Shell (BASH) Programming | |
10) | Writing Makefile | |
11) | Gnome Programming | |
12) | Creating RPM Packages | |
13) | Writing Manual Pages | |
14) | Sockets |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Neil Matthew and Richard Stones, Beginning Linux Programming, Wiley, 2008, ISBN 13: 978-0-470-14762-7 David Tansley, Linux & Unix Shell Programming, Addison-Wesley, 2000, ISBN 10: 0-201-67472-6 |
References: | Yok - None. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 5 | % 20 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 3 | 5 | 15 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Quizzes | 5 | 3 | 15 |
Midterms | 1 | 17 | 17 |
Final | 1 | 18 | 18 |
Total Workload | 115 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. | 3 |
2) | Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. | 4 |
3) | Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. | 5 |
4) | Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. | 3 |
5) | Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. | 4 |
6) | Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. | 4 |
7) | Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. | 3 |
8) | Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. | 5 |
9) | Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. | 4 |
10) | Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. | 5 |
11) | Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. | 4 |