Welcome to the BMS3025: Bioinformatics Training - 2018
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It is strongly recommended that you use the Chrome Browser for this pratical

Overview of the site
The training site is laid out in a set way with a number of pages (one following on from another) of tasks to complete, and each page uses a colour scheme to help you follow your work.
  1. Text that appears like this, with a bullet point at the start
  2. Provides a summary of the work/task you are about to do
  1. Text that looks like this.
  2. With a number at the start of each line.
  3. Are instructions to be followed, to help you complete the task.
In some places, additional help will be given, and the text will appear as is seen here.
Dispersed throughout the practical there are a number of tests that you can do to gauge your understanding.
1) Quizzes are in this practical to...
One answer only.
   annoy me.
   waste my time.
   fill in space.
   cause problems.
   help me test my understanding of the material.
   give Dr Morris something to do.
2) For this training I am using...
One answer only.
   Chrome
   Firefox
   Internet Explorer
   Safari
You can take the test when you want, and it will give you an instant mark, and feedback if you get a question wrong.
Links to external sites are shown like this: external link, and will open in another window.
Links to the help system are shown like this: help link, and also open in another window.
Links to the help system are shown like this: internal link, and will open within this window.
Finally, at the bottom of the page, there is a link to the previous and next pages (if they are available)...
Note:
Please do not use this site so it appears embedded in Blackboard as that will cause some problems. If you are wondering why this practical is not on Blackboard, you might like to read this blog post.
If this site is used outside training period, and during the assessment, however, you may get slightly different results for some of the searches. The databases used on this training site are updated daily, so results may change.

It is strongly recommended that you use the Chrome Browser for this pratical