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BIF 101 Fall 2008 – student survey – August 26, 2008
Name___________________________________________________
Planned major (if known):
Biology background:
Have you taken a biology course? If so, when and at what level (e.g. high school, college)?
For each of the following give a brief definition/explanation. If you are not familiar with the term write “don’t kow”.
DNA
RNA
Central Dogma of Molecular Biology
Translation
Transcription
Protein
Amino acid
Nucleic acid
Gene
Genome
Chromosome
Allele
Computing background:
Have you taken a computer course? If so, when and at what level (e.g. high school, college)?
Have you ever written a computer program? If so, in which language(s)? How familiar are you with computers – specifically web browsing, using online resources, email, etc.
Do you own a computer? If so, what kind of computer is it and what is the operating system (e.g. Mac OS X, Windows Vista, Linux)?
Do you have Internet access from home (meaning where you are currently living, it might be the dorm) this semester? If so, is it high speed (e.g. DSL, Cable modem, all on campus connections are high speed)?
Are you familiar with Mac computers?
Bioinformatics and Course
If you had to describe bioinformatics, what would you say?
Why are you taking this course? (e.g. Area VII, for your major)
What do you hope to gain from this course?
Math
What is the highest level math course you have completed – was it in HS or college?
How comfortable are you with mathematics, are you math phobic? Do you dread math?
Logic
Have you ever studied Boolean logic (truth tables, AND, OR, NOT)?
Have you ever studied circuits (simple combinational circuits)?
