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Introduction to High-Performance Computing

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Prerequisites

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Schedule

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00:00	1. Why use a Cluster?	Why would I be interested in High Performance Computing (HPC)? What can I expect to learn from this course?
00:20	2. Connecting to a remote HPC system	How do I log in to a remote HPC system?
00:55	3. Exploring Remote Resources	How does my local computer compare to the remote systems? How does the login node compare to the compute nodes? Are all compute nodes alike?
01:30	4. Scheduler Fundamentals	What is a scheduler and why does a cluster need one? How do I launch a program to run on a compute node in the cluster? How do I capture the output of a program that is run on a node in the cluster?
02:45	5. Accessing software via Modules	How do we load and unload software packages?
03:30	6. Transferring files with remote computers	How do I transfer files to (and from) the cluster?
04:00	7. Running a parallel job	How do we execute a task in parallel? What benefits arise from parallel execution? What are the limits of gains from execution in parallel?
05:30	8. Using resources effectively	How can I review past jobs? How can I use this knowledge to create a more accurate submission script?
06:00	9. Using shared resources responsibly	How can I be a responsible user? How can I protect my data? How can I best get large amounts of data off an HPC system?
06:20	Finish

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