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Upcoming classes taught by the NIH Helix/Biowulf staff
Date: 30 August 2016 15:08:16
From: Helix Systems Staff
The Helix/Biowulf staff will present three classes in September &
October 2016. All classes are hands-on and taught over the course
of two mornings.
Classes are free but registration is required. Helix/Biowulf
users will have priority enrollment, and new users are highly
encouraged to attend.
Introduction to Linux
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Date & Time: Monday 26 Sept & Tuesday 27 Sept, 8:30 am -12:30 pm
Location: Bldg 12A, Rm B51.
This class is intended as a starting point for individuals new to Linux
and UNIX. The class will center on basic UNIX/Linux concepts: logging in,
navigating the file system, commands for interacting with files, running
and viewing processes, checking disk space and other common tasks. The
class will also cover the use of some services specific to Helix/Biowulf
usage.
Bash Shell Scripting for Helix and Biowulf
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Date & Time: Tuesday 4 Oct & Wednesday 5 Oct, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Bldg 12A, Rm B51.
The default shell on many Linux systems is bash. Bash shell scripting
provides a method for automating common tasks on Linux systems
(such as Helix and Biowulf), including transferring and parsing files,
creating qsub and swarm scripts, pipelining tasks, and monitoring jobs.
This class will give a hands-on tutorial on how to create and use bash
shell scripts in a Linux environment.
The NIH Biowulf Cluster: Scientific Supercomputing
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Date & Time: Monday 17 Oct & Tuesday 18 Oct, 8:30 am -12:30 pm
Location: Bldg 12A, Rm B51.
This class is an introduction to the Biowulf
Linux cluster for users who have NIH Biowulf accounts
or Helix users planning to get one.
Topics covered: cluster concepts, accounts, connection,
storage, batch system, how to set up and submit a
simple batch job, partitions, interactive jobs, swarm
jobs, available scientific applications, job monitoring,
resource allocation, licensed software.
Registration for all classes is available at
https://hpc.nih.gov/nih/classes/
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