Online training materials
We provide an overview on publicly available training materials from SNIC related (e.g. SNIC centres) and external sources.
This pages is currently under construction and more contents will be added soon.
Contents
Basic use of HPC systems
UNIX and LINUX
Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) has produced a clear and general set of slides about HPC Linux.
This video about Unix from 1982 is surprisingly relevant today, and can impart an understanding of the underlying philosophy behind the *NIX operating system.
Job schedulers
SLURM
SLURM is currently the most widely used job scheduler by the SNIC centres. Unless you are using software, whose GUI is well integrated into the scheduler, having some knowledge about it is required when working at a SNIC installation. On the SLURM website you can access the official SLURM documentation an FAQ and (video) tutorials. In addition the SNIC centres provide their own documentation, also describing local customisation:
- NSC's Introduction to batch jobs
- LUNARC's batch system guide
- UPPMAX's Slurm user guide
Programming
- Python course given by C3SE.
- SeSE course on Python for Matlab users
- BioExcel webinars on computational biomolecular research. Topics include best practices for using the Gromacs and CPMD codes.
- CodeRefinery lessons on version control with Git, automated testing, CMake, etc.
Parallel programming
- General HPC training material from PRACE
- General HPC training material from XSEDE
MPI
For MPI related training and documents see the resource section of our MPI page
OpenMP
For OpenMP related training materials refer to the resource section of the OpenMP page.
GPU programming
Online tutorials from Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Software
Quantum Espresso
- Link to the Quantum Espresso web page for tutorials and lectures from workshops.
VASP
- Link to 3-day VASP workshop at NERSC 2016, including videos of presentations and slides.
WIEN2k
- Link to material from WIEN2k workshop 2016 at McMasters University, with videos and presentation slides.
OpenFOAM
- Link to material from CFD course given in Chalmers.
CESM
- Link to material from 2016 CESM Tutorial run by UCAR.
Other topics
Data Management
The Data Management Seminar Online is a 3-hour seminar aimed at any UPPMAX or SNIC user who deals with large data volumes — many files, or large files, or both. The seminar focuses both on practical aspects and general best practices, e.g. how to use rsync to move files, where to place data, etc.
SNIC Science Cloud
The SNIC Science Cloud Workshop Material on Github takes 3-5 hours to complete, and teaches how to work with OpenStack-based Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS).
