17.05.19
Lecture 2 - Bioprogramming
* What is programming?
► Communication with computer.
► By learning programming, we can solve the problem step by step.
+ Functions in Perl
- use : call function.
- strct : check error (it is library, that is set of books).
- warning : warn to me when error is occurred (it is also library).
- my : restrict boundary of storing section among all sections of computer memory.
+ Variables in Perl
- @ : array (sets in cage)
- % : hash (key and value)
- $ : scaler (one unit)
* Two aspect of bioprogramming
1) Bioprogramming as the natural process of information propagation in the universe. (ex. bacteria also do bioprogramming)
2) Bioprogramming as programming technique in bioinformatics.
► Different with IT programming
► Bioinformatics always use biological data for finding natural rule. So, experiment is needed to get biological data.
* Semiconductor of life
► Nano scale chemicals and molecules.
► Protein is key molecule for information processing.
► Information processing is occur or isn't occur based on pressure, temperature, or pH.
► Protein is modules for bioprogramming (it is basic building block of programming) : we have to know structure of protein.
* Bioinformatics is that hacking circuit about protein or other biological data and analze it.
► Controlling circuit to knowing specific function : active or suppress some factors.
* Important things of bioinformatics
► Guru level coding ability.
► Understanding computer hardware.
► Parsing ability (text manipulation).
► Database : flat file, relational (MySQL - special program dealing text).
* What is a compiler?
► Compiler is computer program that transforms source code (ex. perl code or genome) written in a programming language into another computer language (binary form). The most common reason for converting a source code is to create an executable program (ex. protein).
+ machine code (0,1) -> assembly code -> C code -> basic easy program -> ... -> perl
* What is a grammar?
► To translate source code, we need to know rules of compiler function.
► compiler = rule = grammar
► What is the best rule? -> Chomsky's rule : there are similar backbone among different languages.
► To understand life, we have to understand grammar of life.
