Unit 3: Working with Common Bioinformatics Data Formats
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Please make sure you meet the following prerequisites before continuing past
Unit 1:

1. You can log in to your individual class VM, ``mbs-337`` 
2. Have VSCode installed on your laptop and configured to work with code on you class 
   VM or will be using the ``vim`` editor on the class VM.
3. You have a strong working knowledge of `Linux commands <../unit01/linux_essentials.html>`_
4. You have a strong working knowledge of the basic `elements of Python3 <../unit01/python_refresher.html>`_
5. You have a strong working knowledge of `version control with Git <../unit01/version_control_1.html>`_


In Unit 3, we will explore and work hands-on with common bioinformatics data
formats used for storing biological sequences and sequencing data. We will primarily
be using Python3 to interact with and manipulate these formats, building on the
foundations from Unit 2.

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   fasta
   fastq
   mmCIF