Computing for Cancer Informatics

One of the key cancer informatics challenges is dealing with and managing the explosion of large data from multiple sources that are often too large to work with on typical personal computers. This course is designed to help researchers and investigators to understand the basics of computing and to familiarize them with various computing options to ultimately help guide their decisions on the topic. This course aims to provide research leaders with awareness and guidance about: Basic computing

• Understand basic computer and shared computing resources operation
• Recognize benefits and drawbacks of available computing options
• Evaluate key factors for effective computing decisions