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A lot of genomics analysis is done using command-line tools for three reasons: 1) you will often be working with a large number of files,
and working through the command-line rather than through a graphical user interface (GUI) allows you to automate repetitive tasks, 2) you
A lot of genomics analysis is done using command-line tools for three reasons:
1) you will often be working with a large number of files,
and working through the command-line rather than through a graphical user interface (GUI) allows you to automate repetitive tasks,
2) you
will often need more compute power than is available on your personal computer, and connecting to and interacting with remote computers
requires a command-line interface, and 3) you will often need to customize your analyses and command-line tools often enable more
requires a command-line interface, and
3) you will often need to customize your analyses and command-line tools often enable more
customization than the corresponding GUI tools (if in fact a GUI tool even exists).

In a [previous lesson](http://www.datacarpentry.org/shell-genomics/), you learned how to use the bash shell to interact with your computer through a command line interface. In this
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> This lesson also assumes some familiarity with biological concepts, including the structure of DNA, nucleotide abbreviations, and the
> concept of genomic variation within a population.
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> This lesson uses data hosted on an Amazon Machine Instance (AMI). Workshop participants will be given information on how
> to log-in to the AMI during the workshop. Learners using these materials for self-directed study will need to set up their own
> AMI. Information on setting up an AMI and accessing the required data is provided on the [Genomics Workshop setup page](http://www.datacarpentry.org/genomics-workshop/setup/).
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