Intro to Large Scale Computing at the Center for High Throughput Computing at UW Madison. (WORK IN PROGRESS!!!!!)
Prerequisites
This tutorial is appropriate for new users at the Center for High Throughput Computing.
It assumes basic familiarity with the command line, including how to make, copy, move and remove files and directories.
| 00:00 | Motivation | Why do I need to use a large-scale resource? |
| 00:15 | Resources and Accounts |
What resources are available?
How do I get an account? |
| 00:30 | Logging In | How do I log in to the system? |
| 00:45 | Jobs and Scheduling |
How is a large-scale compute system organized?
What is a job? |
| 01:00 | Submitting a Job | How do I submit a job? |
| 01:15 | Monitoring a Job |
How do I track my job’s progress?
How do I know if my job has run successfully? |
| 01:30 | Etiquette on Shared Resources | How can I be a good citizen? |
| 01:45 | Troubleshooting |
How can jobs fail?
How can I figure out what went wrong? |
| 02:00 | Other Topics | What else do I need to know? |
| 02:15 | Finish |
The actual schedule may vary slightly depending on the topics and exercises chosen by the instructor.