HPC0: Introduction to Linux for High Performance Computing (Online)

Course Code
50136863

Course has already taken place

Provider
IT

Tutor(s):
Mr Martin Callaghan

Suitability
Research postgraduate students and above who are new HPC users

Date(s)
Thursday, March 01, 2018, 13:00 to 16:30

Max Places:
16

Description
COURSE CONTENT:
This online course and is intended as an introduction to the
Linux command line and shell scripting. It is suitable for Linux, Unix
Mac OSX users.

The purpose of the course is to give users the Linux skills to be able
to handle data and files, run programs, and automate workflows on a PC
and on the HPC service. The content of this workshop is equally suited
for people who wish to use command line Linux on a PC, in the Cloud or
on a HPC platform.

New and prospective HPC users are advised to take this course before
taking the "HPC1: HPC Carpentry" course.

At the end of the workshop, attendees will be able to:
• Understand the purpose of the Linux Shell
• Effectively manage Files and Directories at the command line
• Create files, directories and other objects
• Create Pipes and Filters to join together commands
• Use Loops to repeat actions
• Run and manage programs, tools and applications
• Create Shell Scripts: to automate workflows
• Find Things from the command line
• Use command line tools to search for patterns in data, filter, remove
and edit data

PREREQUISITES: None.

DURATION: 1/2 day