Location:
This course will take place face-to-face at Edinburgh Paterson’s Land
This course will not be streamed online and a recording will not be made.
Course Description
This one-day course introduces accessing remote advanced computing facilities via the command line and High Performance Computing (HPC).
After completing this course, participants will:
- Understand motivations for using HPC in research.
- Understand how HPC systems are put together to achieve performance and how they differ from desktops/laptops.
- Know how to connect to remote HPC systems and transfer data.
- Be able to use the Bash command line on remote systems.
- Know how to use a scheduler to work on a shared system.
- Be able to use software modules to access different HPC software.
- Be able to work effectively on a remote shared resource.
Prerequisites:
Bash shell: use the UNIX command line (also known as terminal or shell) to operate a computer, connect to a remote HPC system, and write simple shell scripts.
Requirements:
Participants must bring a laptop with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.)
They are also required to abide by the ARCHER2 Code of Conduct.
Timetable:
Details to follow