This course explores essential tools and methodologies used in bioinformatics, catering to a life sciences audience interested in biological data analysis. The curriculum is structured to enhance understanding through practical, hands-on sessions using industry-standard software. Key areas of focus include database navigation, sequence alignment, gene prediction, protein structure and function analysis, and genomic and transcriptomic assembly. Each week builds on the previous, starting with the basics of bioinformatics and advancing to complex data analysis techniques.