Introduction to HPC and the SLURM Workload Manager
Date : Monday 17 Dec 2018
Time : 1:30 p.m. to 5:00pm
Location : Monash University Clayton Campus, Room G-T1. Matheson Library. Clayton Campus
Instructors : Simon Michnowicz, Gin Tan
Helpers : Sonika Tyagi, Trung Nguyen, Damien Leong, Juan Nunez-Iglesias
This introductory course will provide an overview of a cluster, Linux command-line and how to write Slurm scripts so you can submit a simple batch or parallel job. A hands-on-workshop covering basic High-Performance Computing (HPC) in a nutshell.
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General Information
Format:: The workshop will be taught in a similar style to Data Carpentry workshops. Data Carpentry’s mission is to trains researchers in the core data skills for efficient, shareable, and reproducible research practices.
Who:: People who have prior command line experience is mandatory for this workshop and people who have access to Monash HPC systems and would like to know more about using it in an efficient and effective manner.
Setup Requirements: BYO Laptop. No software installation required. The course will be taught online, so active internet connection is required. Tools and material will be provided on the day.
Schedule
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 13:30 | Welcome |
| 13:45 | Session 1 |
| 15:00 | Break |
| 15:30 | Session 2 |
| 17:00 | Wrap up |
Access to HPC system
You will be given the access to the HPC system on the day
Shared Notepad
An Etherpad notebook will allow you to make comments or add questions. Access it here
Syllabus
The course notes are here. Introduction to HPC
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