WVU Research Computing

General Information

WVU Research Computing (RC) department offers support for computational research at WVU. In addition to offering HPC and storage systems, we run an annual summer institute to provide foundational training for researchers to utilize the RC's resources.

Who: The course is aimed at researchers using WVU RC resources, however a large portion of what is taught is transferable to linux and HPC environments in general. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.

Where: Rm 5104, 1 Waterfront Pl, Morgantown, WV 26501. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.

Requirements: Workstations are provided to participants, which can run both Windows and Linux (CentOS).

Contact: Please mail hpc-team@hpc.wvu.edu for more information.

Schedule

Day 1

09:00	Automating tasks with the Unix shell
10:30	Break
10:45	Working with remote systems
12:00	Lunch break
13:00	Open Lab, Discussion, Practice
17:00	Wrap-up

Day 2

09:00	Building and Installing Software
10:30	Break
10:45	Building Software (Cont.)
12:00	Lunch break
13:00	Guest Dr. Blake Mertz: Using HPC for Research
17:00	Wrap-up

Day 3

09:00	Shell Scripts
09:45	Jobs on HPC Systems
10:30	Break
12:00	Lunch Break
13:00	Open Lab, Discussion, Practice
17:00	Wrap-up

Day 4

09:00	HPC Workflows
10:30	Break
12:00	Lunch Break
13:00	Open Lab, Discussion, Practice
17:00	Wrap-up

Syllabus

Automating tasks with the Unix shell

Files and directories
Creating Things
Pipes and redirection
Looping over files
Shell Scripts (Wednesday)

Software installation

GNU Build System
Modulefiles
Installing Python Modules

Jobs on HPC systems

Submitting your first job
Choosing the correct queue

HPC workflows

High throughput computing
Parallel computing

We were aided in this work by the training and other support offered by the Software Carpentry project.

2016 HPC Summer Workshop