Introduction to HCC - April 2024

This workshop will give new users a hands-on experience to accessing and using the high performance computing (HPC) resources provided by the Holland Computing Center (HCC). These lessons are tailored for beginners and require no previous experience.

When: April 30th, 11:30 pm to 4:00 pm CDT

Cost: FREE!!!

These sessions will be delivered in a remote format.

  • Remote: Zoom will be used. Registration is required for Zoom.

Attendees will need a computer capable of an SSH connection as this workshop will feature plenty of hands-on practice.

Required Prerequisites:

Schedule:

Tuesday, April,30th

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Setup and Support

Time available for setting up accounts or troubleshooting issues prior to the day's events.

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Introduction to HCC

Hear about what services HCC offers and what new exciting things are in the works.

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Introduction to Data Storage and Transfer on HCC

Learn about the different storage systems HCC offers and how to transfer data to and from HCC systems.

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Using Software on HCC Resources

Learn how to use software on HCC clusters including preinstalled software.

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Running and Submitting Jobs on HCC

Learn the basics of submitting workflows and running applications using HCC resources.

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Open Questions

Time available for questions about today's events.


Useful links and commands for the workshop:
HCC Guided Cheatsheet

Bash Cheatsheet (External)

Git Cheatsheet (External)

HCC Command History

Cloning the HCC Job Examples: git clone https://github.com/unlhcc/job-examples.git

Please contact us at hcc-support@unl.edu if you have questions or concerns and we will be happy to help!