---
author: "Write your name here"
number: STUDENT_NUMBER
title: "Homework 2"
subtitle: "Computing in Molecular Biology 1 – Molecular Biology and Genetics Department"
description: "First rehearsal for Midterm Exam"
date: "October 9, 2019"
output: 
  html_document: 
    number_sections: yes
    self_contained: no
---

```{r setup, include=FALSE}
knitr::opts_chunk$set(echo = TRUE)
```

# Using R
## Write the R command to make a vector with 30 even numbers starting from 6
```{r q1a}
# write your answer here
```

## Write the R command to make a vector with 20 copies of the number 9
```{r q1b}
# write your answer here
```

## Write the R command to produce this vector
```{r q1c}
# write your answer here
```

## Write the R command to produce this vector
```{r q1d}
# write your answer here
```

## Write the R command to create a logic vector, which is `TRUE` for the elements of `state.area` that are greater than 5E4
```{r q1e}
# write your answer here
```


# Using indices
## Show the first 4 elements of the vector `state.abb`
```{r q2a}
# write your answer here
```

## Show all the elements of the vector `state.abb`, except the first 40
```{r q2b}
# write your answer here
```

## Show the elements of the vector `state.name` corresponding to states whose area is greater than 2E5
```{r q2c}
# write your answer here
```

## Create a vector with the values 1, 2, 3, and 4, and with names "one", "two", "three", and "four".
Assign this vector to the variable `x`. Then show the content of `x`
```{r q2d}
# write your answer here
```

## Using the name as index, show the value of `two` in the vextor `x`
```{r q2e}
# write your answer here
```

# About Computing
Please provide an original answer the following questions, using your own words. All answers should be personal and original.

## What is a *computer*? what are computers useful for?

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## What are the parts of a computer?

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## How do computers represent information?

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## What is a *prompt*? What is the interpretation?

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## Can you use *Microsoft Word* for scientific computing?

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## What are the advantages of *Markdown* as a way to represent documents?

> REPLACE THIS WITH YOUR ANSWER

# About R
Please answer the following questions:

## Which are the basic *data types in R*?

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## What is the meaning of `NA`? Why it is useful?

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## What types of data can be used as indices of vectors in R? What are the advantages of each one?

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