Introduction to PDC Systems Course
If you would like to use the new Dardel system at PDC, this course is suitable for beginners to high-performance computing (HPC) and for people with HPC experience who want to learn about using Dardel.
Time: Thu 2022-10-27 09.00 - Fri 2022-10-28 12.00
Location: Online via Zoom
Language: English
Participating: PDC staff
Contact:
Overview
This course runs over two half-days and focuses on how to use the Dardel high-performance computing system at PDC. In this course, we will cover basic information about Dardel and how to use the system, including an overview of the infrastructure, accounts, logging in, running jobs, storing data, and compiling code. We will also cover relevant topics such as Bash shell, Easybuild, Singularity, SLURM job scripts, Matlab, and Python virtual environment. Hands-on exercises will be available for participants to practise using Dardel.
Who is it for?
This course is for new users of the Dardel system. No previous experience with using HPC resources is needed.
Requirements
Note that you need to already have a PDC account to register for and participate in the course.
Registration
Please fill in the registration form to attend the course.
Agenda
| Day 1: 27th October 2022 | |
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| 09:00 - 09:25 | Background and infrastructure |
| 09:25 - 09:50 | Accounts, login, and file system |
| 09:50 - 10:00 | Break |
| 10:00 - 10:50 | Using Bash shell |
| 10:50 - 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 - 11:25 | Building software with EasyBuild |
| 11:25 - 11:50 | Using Singularity |
| 11:50 - 12:00 | Wrap-up |
| Day 2: 28th October 2022 | |
|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:50 | Compiling and running your own code |
| 09:50 - 10:00 | Break |
| 10:00 - 10:50 | Job script for efficient utilization of hardware |
| 10:50 - 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 - 11:25 | Using Matlab |
| 11:25 - 11:50 | Using Python virtual environment |
| 11:50 - 12:00 | Wrap-up |