--Hi Dana, It really depends on the kind of work you will be doing once you graduate. But I would recommend: Perl and Java for languages and UNIX, and LINUX for platforms. All the best. --Sam On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 danaf at drfconsulting.com wrote: > I am working on a graduate Bioinformatics > Certificate from the University of Illinois > Chicago. I hope to complete the coursework > in the Winter '07. > > I was wondering what languages and computer > platforms I need to be experienced in to work > in the field on the CS side. I would like to > building these skills this year in anticipation > of job hunting in Jan '08. > > Any advice would be appreciated. > > Dana Ferguson > > _______________________________________________ > BioEdu mailing list > BioEdu at bioinformatics.org > https://bioinformatics.org/mailman/listinfo/bioedu >