Introduction to High Performance Computing

A hands-on workshop to introduce High Performance Computing (HPC) to the researcher. Overview Using High Performance Computing (HPC) resources such as Melbourne Bioinformatics in an effective and efficient manner is key to modern research. This workshop will introduce you to HPC environments and assist you to get on with your research. Learning Objectives At the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Define ‘What is HPC?’
• Load software modules
• Submit jobs
• Select job queues
• Monitor your job’s progress
• Know what resources you can request
• Select appropriate resources

Requirements You will need a basic understanding of Unix, or you should have attended an Introduction to Unix workshop in the past. All participants are required to bring their own laptop computers.