May 18th, 2015, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
This class provides beginners and intermediate users with information on using resources at the Texas Advanced Computing Center and hands-on experience managing computational workflows using a Linux command line environment. The interactive lecture will emphasize common strategies used for interacting with clusters and high performance computing resources.
Participants must bring a laptop for the hands-on exercises. Instructions on creating a TACC account and installing required software will be distributed before the class to all registered participants.
Instructor: John Fonner
##Agenda
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1:00 - 1:20 | Overview of TACC and the user portal |
| 1:20 - 1:40 | Shell basics |
| 1:40 - 2:00 | File movement and management |
| 2:00 - 2:20 | Piping commands and looping |
| 2:20 - 2:40 | Coffee break |
| 2:40 - 3:00 | Life sciences software and modules |
| 3:00 - 3:20 | Job submission and management |
| 3:20 - 3:40 | Customizing environment settings |
| 3:40 - 4:00 | Catch-up time and questions |