Bookings required and spaces fill quickly (at time of posting, bookings not yet open). Full details https://training.cam.ac.uk/event/4809246

Have you heard about High Performance Computing, but are not sure what it is or whether it is relevant for your work? Would you like to use a HPC, but are not sure where to start? Are you using your personal computer to run computationally demanding tasks, which take long and slow down your work? Do you need to use software that runs on Linux, but don't have access to a Linux computer? If any of these questions apply to you, then this course might be for you!

Knowing how to work on a High Performance Computing system is an essential skill for applications such as bioinformatics, big-data analysis, image processing, machine learning, parallelising tasks, and other high-throughput applications.

In this course we will cover the basics of High Performance Computing, what it is and how you can use it in practice. This is a hands-on workshop, which should be accessible to researchers from a range of backgrounds and offering several opportunities to practice the skills we learn along the way.

As an optional session for those interested, we will also introduce the (free) HPC facilities available at Cambridge University (the course is not otherwise Cambridge-specific).

• What is a HPC and how does it differ from a regular computer?
• What can a HPC be used for?
• How do I access and work on a HPC?
• How do I run jobs on a HPC?
• How can I run many similar jobs in parallel?
• How can I access, install and manage software on a HPC?

Wednesday 20 Mar - Friday 22 Mar 2024, 09:30 - 13:00, Venue: Bioinformatics Training Facility - Online LIVE Training, Provided by: Bioinformatics