Introduction to High Performance Computing for Life Scientists This one-day workshop is intended to introduce life scientists to high performance computing at TACC. Attendees will learn how to utilize the vast array of resources that TACC offers for Computational Biology.

Topics to be covered include:

• HPC, visualization and storage systems
• Login and remote access
• Job submission and management
• File transfer and data management
• Available computational biology software
• Compiling applications from source

The class is intended for high performance computing "novices" and advanced computing skills are NOT required. A working knowledge of Unix is helpful but not necessary.

Class attendees traveling to the training are responsible for arranging and paying for their own travel, daily expenses, and hotel accommodations. ACES Building, Room 2.402 (ACES Building is at 24th and Speedway on the main campus of The University of Texas at Austin)

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Time	Agenda
8:30-9:00	Welcome
	Introduction
	Overview of day's events and topics
9:00-10:00	Introduction to TACC
	Resources (HPC, Visualization and Storage Systems, Software
	Services (User Services, Training, Consulting)
	Allocation process (TeraGrid and TACC)
10:00-10:15	Break
10:15-11:45	User Environment
	System Architecture and file systems
	Login and remote access
	Software stack and modules
	Compilers
	Building applications from source
	Job submission and management (parallel and serial)
	Data management
11:45-1:15	Lunch
1:15-3:00	Hands-on Lab
	User Environment
	Loading, unloading, switching modules
	File transfer and management
	Building an application from source
	Job submission and control
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