1.2 Activity: Create Accounts

1.2.1 Purpose

Over the course of this semester, we will use the following online platforms:

  • C-MOOR Academy Discussion Forum – Join the community to get help and share your findings
  • Google Docs – Collaborate on assignments and scientific posters
  • Galaxy – Analyze data with >10,000 tools using a graphical user interface
  • SciServer – Access virtual machines preinstalled with RStudio, Bioconductor, and more

1.2.2 Activity

Estimated time: 30 min

1.2.2.1 Instructions

Create accounts on the following online platforms:

  1. C-MOOR Academy Discussion Forum – https://help.c-moor.org
  2. Google Docs – https://docs.google.com
  3. Galaxy – https://usegalaxy.org
  4. SciServer – https://sciserver.org

1.2.2.2 Questions

Fill out your username and insert a screenshot of that username in the boxes below.

1. C-MOOR Academy Discussion Forum.
<Username: your username>
<Screenshot: insert screenshot>


2. Google Docs.
<Username: your username>
<Screenshot: insert screenshot>


3. Galaxy.
<Username: your username>
<Screenshot: insert screenshot>


4. SciServer.
<Username: your username>
<Screenshot: insert screenshot>


1.2.3 Grading Criteria

  • Download as Microsoft Word (.docx) and upload on Canvas

1.2.4 Footnotes

Resources

Contributions and Affiliations

  • Frederick Tan, Johns Hopkins University

Last Revised: January 2026