Phase 1 — Foundations
Module 01

Bash & Linux

The command line is the backbone of all bioinformatics. Every tool — STAR, GATK, Snakemake — runs here. Learn to navigate, write scripts, handle files, and manage processes before touching any bioinformatics software.

Weeks 1–2Timeline
~14 hrsStudy time
FREEAlways
What you'll learn

Topics covered in this module

Navigation
File operations
Pipes & redirection
Variables & loops
Bash scripting
Permissions
Processes

📋 Not sure where this fits? Module 01 is part of the full bioinformatics curriculum — a structured 42-week learning path from Bash to single-cell RNA-seq.

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