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• Batch mode programs

H Are run by typing commands directly to computer, or by putting commands into a text file (script) and later executing them

• Good points about batch mode

H Can process new datasets exactly the same as old ones

H Can link together a sequence of programs to make a customized analysis (a personalized pipeline)

H Some analyses take a long time

• Bad points about batch mode

H Learning curve is “all at once” rather than gradual

H If you are, like, under age 35, you may not know how to type commands into a computer

o At least we don’t make you use punched cards (yet)

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