Registration
Please use the PRACE ARCHER course registration form to sign up for the workshop.
This course is part-funded by the PRACE project and is free to all.
General Information
This workshop is an introduction to using high-performance computing systems effectively. We obviously can't cover every case or give an exhaustive course on parallel programming in just two days of teaching time. Instead, this workshop is intended to give students a good introduction and overview of the tools available and how to use them effectively.
By the end of this workshop, students will know how to:
- Know how to connect to remote HPC systems and transfer data
- 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
The material for the second part of this workshop is available at: https://archer-cse.github.io/2019-12-09-epcc-hpcintro/.
This workshop is organised by EPCC in collaboration with ARCHER. ARCHER, the UK's national supercomputing service and PRACE. ARCHER and PRACE offer training in software development and high-performance computing to scientists and researchers across the UK.
For more information on what we teach and why, please see our paper "Best Practices for Scientific Computing".
General Information
Who: The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.
Where: G.01, EPCC, The University of Edinburgh, Bayes Centre, 47 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BT. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.
When: 10:00-17:00, 9 December 2019, 10:00-16:00 10 December 2019. Add to your Google Calendar.
Requirements: Participants must bring a laptop with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed below). They are also required to abide by Software Carpentry's Code of Conduct and the ARCHER Training Code of Conduct.
Accessibility: We are committed to making this workshop accessible to everybody. The workshop organizers have checked that:
- The room is wheelchair / scooter accessible.
- Accessible restrooms are available.
Materials will be provided in advance of the workshop and large-print handouts are available if needed by notifying the organizers in advance. If we can help making learning easier for you (e.g. sign-language interpreters, lactation facilities) please get in touch (using contact details below) and we will attempt to provide them.
Contact: Please email support@archer.ac.uk for more information.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this lesson
Getting Started
Getting Started
To get started, follow the directions on the Setup page to ensure you have the bash shell and an SSH client installed.
Surveys
Please be sure to complete this survey before the workshop.
We will use this collaborative document for chatting, taking notes, and sharing URLs and bits of code.