Getting Started on High Performance Computing

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The Illinois Campus Cluster Program (ICCP), a high performance computing (HPC) cluster available to investors at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, now offers a free, all-online training where users learn how to get started.

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Help

For questions about the training, please contact Sandra Kappes(kappes@illinois.edu), at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. 

Access

How to gain access:

The HPC moodle training site [hpc-training.org] is provided free for the benefit of the scientific research computing community. Some of the courses on the site allow guest access, but users must log in and enroll in a course for full access

Available to:

  • Faculty and Staff
  • Grad Students
  • Undergrads

Description

This tutorial introduces how to use the ICCP to run scientific application code. Users will learn:

  • Fundamental concepts of scientific computing on a high-performance computing (HPC) cluster
  • How to access the Illinois Campus Cluster
  • How to manage, edit, and transfer files
  • How to setup a software environment

Cost

There is no cost associated with this resource.

More Info

What do I need to know to participate?

For questions about the training, please contact Sandra Kappes(kappes@illinois.edu), at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. 

How do I get more information?

For questions about the training, please contact Sandra Kappes(kappes@illinois.edu), at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. 

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