13.1 A short introduction to Galaxy

13.1.1 Introduction

Galaxy galaxyproject.org is a free, open-source system for analyzing data, authoring workflows, training and education, publishing tools, managing infrastructure, and more. Among the notable features:

• Graphical user interface (GUI) for interactively running tools
• Toolshed with 10,000 tools ready to run
• Full featured workflow functionality
• Terabytes of the latest, curated reference data
• Extensive training tutorials and infrastructure
• Large international community of users and developers

13.1.2 Activity

Estimated time: 40 min

13.1.2.1 Instructions

1. Review slides for “A short introduction to Galaxy”

• training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/topics/introduction/tutorials/galaxy-intro-short/slides.html

2. Complete the hands-on tutorial

• training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/topics/introduction/tutorials/galaxy-intro-short/tutorial.html

13.1.3 Grading Criteria

• Submit URL to your shared Galaxy history on Canvas

13.1.4 Footnotes

Resources

• Introduction to Galaxy Analyses topic

Contributions and Affiliations

• Frederick Tan, Johns Hopkins University

Last Revised: January 2025

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