The Computing Brain (2023) - Self-Evaluation

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These questions should help you decide whether this minor is a good fit with your knowledge and interests!

Basic Knowledge of Biology

6 points

I can describe a cell and name its organelles

I know what is the composition of the cell membrane

I know the basics about how DNA transcription (e.g., how genes become proteins)

I know what is an ion channel

I can name the 3 main parts of a neuron

I know what is a synapse

Given a brain I can find the location of the basal ganglia and the cerebellum

I know the basic principles of the theory of evolution

Regarding my previous knowledge in physics and electricity *

6 points

I know what is the difference between an atom and an ion.

I understand the difference between charge and current

I know how a battery stores charge

I know the basic behavior of a capacitor

I know the basic behavior of a resistor

I can write the equation that relates potential with resistance and current

Required

Regarding my experience in linear algebra *

1 point

I know what is a vector

I know what is a matrix

I know how to multiply a vector by a matrix

I know how to solve a system of linear equations

I understand how a matrix can represent a graph

I know how to find eigenvectors and eigenvalues

I know what is the purpose of linear regression

I know what are principle components (as in PCA)

Required

Regarding my understanding of differential equations *

3 points

I have encountered ordinary differential equations in my previous studies.

If x is distance, I know what dx/dt represents.

I would know how to calculate the solution for dx/dt = 0 and x(0) = 5.

I know what is the gradient of a function

I know how to numerically approximate the solution of systems of ODE's

I know how to calculate the Taylor expansion

In statistics and probability, I am familiar with Bayes's theorem

Required

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