The course is intended for individuals in the biomedical sciences who wish to make their work more reproducible through the use of automation. It focuses on the basics of continuous integration continuous deployment techniques using the GitHub Actions software.
This course is written for individuals who:
- Are comfortable with GitHub and know how to make a pull request
- Wish to save time and enhance their scientific projects using automation
- Have perhaps tried to learn about GitHub Actions before but felt overwhelmed about how to start
This first module introduces you to the course as well as describes the motivation for why automation should be an essential tool for every scientist who writes code.
涵盖的内容
3个视频4篇阅读材料4个作业
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3个视频•总计17分钟
Welcome to the Course!•5分钟
Scientific Software Best Practices•7分钟
Why Automation?•5分钟
4篇阅读材料•总计57分钟
Introduction•10分钟
About this Course•2分钟
Scientific software development best practices•15分钟
Why Automation?•30分钟
4个作业•总计64分钟
Scientific Software Best Practices•8分钟
Why Automation?•6分钟
Scientific Software Best Practices - Graded•30分钟
Why Automation? - Graded•20分钟
GitHub Actions in Practice
第 2 单元•小时 后完成
单元详情
This section gets into hands-on activities to teach how to use GitHub Actions. What is needed to run a GitHub Action and how to interpret them.
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3个视频3篇阅读材料6个作业
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3个视频•总计25分钟
GitHub Actions Fundamentals•8分钟
Automating re-running analyses•8分钟
GitHub Actions Variables•9分钟
3篇阅读材料•总计135分钟
GitHub Actions Fundamentals •45分钟
Automating re-running analyses•45分钟
GitHub Actions Variables•45分钟
6个作业•总计143分钟
Setting up your first GitHub Action Quiz•30分钟
Automate Re-running Analyses•8分钟
GitHub Actions Variables•10分钟
Exercise verification - Setting up your first GitHub Action•15分钟
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center unites individualized care and advanced research to provide the latest cancer treatment options while accelerating discoveries that prevent, treat and cure cancer and infectious diseases worldwide.
Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is an independent, nonprofit organization and the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington. We have earned a global reputation for our track record of discoveries in cancer, infectious disease and basic research, including important advances in bone marrow transplantation, immunotherapy, HIV/AIDS prevention and COVID-19 vaccines. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services and has network affiliations with hospitals in four states. Fred Hutch also serves as UW Medicine’s cancer program.
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What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.