An Introduction to High Performance Computing for Biologists Using CREATE - January 2027Info Location Contact More Info Event Information
Description12th January 2027 - 10am - 1pm Completion of the online Introduction to High-Performance Computing (HPC) is required before attending this in-person workshop Take your HPC skills further with a practical, hands-on workshop focused on high-performance computing concepts to real-world biomedical research workflows. Building on the material covered in the online course (https://learninghub.kingshealthpartners.org/course/introduction-to-hpc), this session provides the opportunity to gain practical experience using an HPC system, manage data efficiently, and develop confidence working in a shared computational environment. During the workshop, you will work through guided exercises using an HPC cluster, practising key tasks including navigating the Linux command line, managing files and directories, transferring data, writing and running scripts, and submitting and monitoring jobs. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance from the instructor to reinforce your understanding of HPC workflows. If the event is full or closed for registration, and you would like to register last-minute or be added to a waitlist, please e-mail hab@kcl.ac.uk
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ContactMore InformationWorkshop format: Students will bring their own laptops. This will allow them to store notes and scripts, as well as enabling them to carry out hands-on analysis.
Requirements:
a) Installing the Unix shell on Windows Computers with Windows operating systems do not automatically have a Unix shell program installed. We encourage you to use an emulator included in Git for Windows (https://git-for-windows.github.io/ ) which gives you access to both Bash shell commands and Git. This is available also on KCL SOE machines via the software center. Once installed, you can open a terminal by running the program Git Bash from the Windows start menu. b) Installing the Unix shell on MacOS For a Mac computer running macOS Mojave or earlier releases, the default Unix Shell is Bash. For a Mac computer running macOS Catalina or later releases, the default Unix Shell is Zsh. Your default shell is available via the Terminal program within your Utilities folder. To open Terminal, try one or both of the following: In Finder, select the Go menu, then select Utilities. Locate Terminal in the Utilities folder and open it. Use the Mac 'Spotlight' computer search function. Search for: Terminal and press Return. c) Installing the Unix shell on Linux Both the terminal and Git should be installed by default. The default Unix Shell for Linux operating systems is usually Bash. On most versions of Linux, it is accessible by running the (Gnome) Terminal or (KDE) Konsole or xterm, which can be found via the applications menu or the search bar. If your machine is set up to use something other than Bash, you can run it by opening a terminal and typing bash. | |||||||||||||||
