A quick introduction how to use SciNet and the Niagara and Mist supercomputers.
Category: High Performance Computing
Date: Wed., 10 Nov. 2021 - 12:00 am
High Performance Computing Credits: 1
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A quick introduction how to use SciNet and the Niagara and Mist supercomputers.
Category: High Performance Computing
Date: Wed., 20 Oct. 2021 - 12:00 am
High Performance Computing Credits: 1
In about 90 minutes, learn how to use the SciNet systems Niagara and Mist, from securely logging in to running computations on the supercomputer. Experienced users may still pick up some valuable pointers.
Format: In-person, as well as broadcast and recorded.
Category: High Performance Computing
Date: Wed., 12 Oct. 2022 - 10:00 am
High Performance Computing Credits: 1
A quick introduction how to use SciNet and the Niagara supercomputer.
Category: High Performance Computing
Date: Tue., 4 Jun. 2019 - 9:00 am
A quick introduction how to use SciNet and the Niagara supercomputer.
Category: High Performance Computing
Date: Wed., 10 Apr. 2019 - 10:00 am
A quick introduction how to use SciNet and the Niagara supercomputer.
Category: High Performance Computing
Date: Wed., 13 Feb. 2019 - 10:00 am
A quick introduction how to use SciNet and the Niagara supercomputer.
Category: High Performance Computing
Date: Wed., 16 Jan. 2019 - 10:00 am
A quick introduction how to use SciNet and the Niagara supercomputer.
Category: High Performance Computing
Date: Wed., 12 Jun. 2019 - 10:00 am
A quick introduction how to use SciNet and the Niagara supercomputer.
Category: High Performance Computing
Date: Wed., 13 Mar. 2019 - 10:00 am
A quick introduction how to use the new supercomputer Niagara.
Category: High Performance Computing
Date: Wed., 23 May 2018 - 10:00 am
A quick introduction how to use SciNet and the Niagara supercomputer.
Category: High Performance Computing
Date: Wed., 8 May 2019 - 10:00 am
A quick introduction how to use the new supercomputer Niagara.
Category: High Performance Computing
Date: Wed., 14 Nov. 2018 - 10:00 am
A quick introduction how to use the new supercomputer Niagara.
Category: High Performance Computing
Date: Wed., 10 Oct. 2018 - 10:00 am
A quick introduction how to use the new supercomputer Niagara.
Category: High Performance Computing
Date: Wed., 12 Sep. 2018 - 10:00 am
This is a newly updated version of the self-guided course as of April 2025.
At your own pace, learn how to use the SciNet systems Niagara and Mist, from securely logging in to running computations on the supercomputer. Experienced users may still pick up some valuable pointers.
Category: High Performance Computing
Date: Thu., 17 Apr. 2025 - 12:00 pm
High Performance Computing Credits: 2
In about 60 to 90 minutes, you will learn how to use the SciNet systems. Experienced users may still pick up some valuable pointers.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 9 Dec. 2015 - 10:30 am
Working with many of the HPC systems (like those at SciNet) involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this course which will cover basic commands. It could be a great boon for your productivity.
Format: Virtual
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Mon., 3 Mar. 2025 - 1:00 pm
Scientific Computing Credits: 3
Working with many of the HPC systems (like those at SciNet) involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this course which will cover basic commands. It could be a great boon for your productivity.
Format: Virtual
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Mon., 25 Nov. 2024 - 1:00 pm
Scientific Computing Credits: 3
Working with many of the HPC systems (like those at SciNet) involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this course which will cover basic commands. It could be a great boon for your productivity.
Format: Virtual
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Mon., 16 Sep. 2024 - 1:00 pm
Scientific Computing Credits: 3
Working with many of the HPC systems (like those at SciNet) involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this coursse which will cover basic commands. It could be a great boon for your productivity.
Format: Virtual
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Fri., 1 Dec. 2023 - 1:00 pm
Scientific Computing Credits: 3
Working with many of the HPC systems (like those at SciNet) involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this course which will cover basic commands. It could be a great boon for your productivity.
Format: Virtual
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Fri., 23 Feb. 2024 - 1:00 pm
Scientific Computing Credits: 3
Working with many of the HPC systems (like those at SciNet) involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this course which will cover basic commands. It could be a great boon for your productivity.
Format: Virtual
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Mon., 18 Sep. 2023 - 1:00 pm
Scientific Computing Credits: 3
Working with many of the HPC systems in Ontario involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this course. This hands on session will cover basic commands and scripting. It could be a great boon for your pr
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 16 Jan. 2019 - 1:00 pm
Working with HPC systems involves using the Linux command line. This short session will cover basic Linux commands to get you initiated with the command line.
Category: Scientific Computing
Start date: 16 Jun. 2020
End date: 18 Jun. 2020
Working with many of the HPC systems in Ontario involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this course. This hands on session will cover basic commands and scripting. It could be a great boon for your productivity.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 13 Mar. 2019 - 1:00 pm
Working with many of the HPC systems in Ontario involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this course. This hands on session will cover basic commands and scripting. It could be a great boon for your productivity
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 8 May 2019 - 1:00 pm
Working with many of the HPC systems in Ontario involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this course. This hands on session will cover basic commands and scripting. It could be a great boon for your productivity!
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 21 Nov. 2018 - 1:00 pm
Working with many of the HPC systems in Ontario involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this course. This hands on session will cover basic commands and scripting. It could be a great boon for your productivity!
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 19 Sep. 2018 - 1:00 pm
Working with many of the HPC systems in Ontario involves using the Linux command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with basic commands in the Linux environment.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 15 Jan. 2020 - 1:00 pm
Working with many of the HPC systems in Ontario involves using the Linux command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with basic commands in the Linux environment.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 27 Nov. 2019 - 1:00 pm
Working with many of the HPC systems (like those at SciNet) involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this coursse which will cover basic commands. It could be a great boon for your productivity.
Format: In person, but also broadcast and recorded.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Fri., 14 Oct. 2022 - 1:00 pm
Scientific Computing Credits: 3
Working with many of the HPC systems in Ontario involves using the Linux command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with basic commands in the Linux environment.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Mon., 16 Sep. 2019 - 1:00 pm
Working with many of the HPC systems in Ontario involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this course. This hands on session will cover basic commands. It could be a great boon for your productivity.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Tue., 26 Oct. 2021 - 12:00 am
Scientific Computing Credits: 3
Working with HPC systems involves using the Linux command line. This short session will cover basic linux commands to get you initiated with the command line.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Mon., 24 Jun. 2019 - 10:45 am
This workshop is part of the 2018 Chemical BioPhysics Symposium.
Nowadays, researchers working in fields ranging from astrophysics to molecular dynamics, genetics, and bioninformatics, need to use Linux to be able to handle their computational needs. Linux is one of the most advanced, powerful and extremely efficient operating systems. Learn the basics of how to use the Linux shell in a couple of hours. Very useful for users with no experience in the Linux command line shell. No previous experience is required. Learn to navigate the file system of a computer and manipulate files and commands using one of the most powerful operating systems by using simple but extremely powerful commands in a Linux terminal.
Nowadays, researchers working in fields ranging from astrophysics to molecular dynamics, genetics, and bioninformatics, need to use Linux to be able to handle their computational needs. Linux is one of the most advanced, powerful and extremely efficient operating systems. Learn the basics of how to use the Linux shell in a couple of hours. Very useful for users with no experience in the Linux command line shell. No previous experience is required. Learn to navigate the file system of a computer and manipulate files and commands using one of the most powerful operating systems by using simple but extremely powerful commands in a Linux terminal.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Fri., 4 May 2018 - 10:00 am
Working with many of the HPC systems in Ontario involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this course. This hands on session will cover basic commands. It could be a great boon for your productivity.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 20 Jan. 2021 - 10:00 am
Working with many of the HPC systems in Ontario involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this course. This hands on session will cover basic commands. It could be a great boon for your productivity.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Fri., 28 Jan. 2022 - 1:00 pm
Scientific Computing Credits: 3
Learn the basics of how to use the unix shell in two hours. Includes an mild introduction to bash scripting as well. Very useful for new users of SciNet that have little or no experience with unix or linux.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 21 Jan. 2015 - 10:00 am
Learn the basics of how to use the unix shell in three hours. Includes an mild introduction to bash scripting as well. Very useful for new users of SciNet that have little or no experience with Unix or Linux.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 27 Jan. 2016 - 10:00 am
Learn the basics of how to use the unix shell in two hours. Includes an mild introduction to bash scripting as well. Very useful for new users of SciNet that have little or no experience with unix or linux.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Mon., 13 Feb. 2017 - 2:00 pm
Learn the basics of how to use the unix shell in a couple of hours. Very useful for new users of SciNet that have little or no experience with unix or linux.
If you are using a machine with MS Windows, we recommend installing one of the following command line tools:
If you are using a machine with MS Windows, we recommend installing one of the following command line tools:
- git-bash (https://git-scm.com/downloads)
- MobaXterm or any other command line utility, see for instance https://wiki.scinet.utoronto.ca/wiki/index.php/Ssh#SSH_for_Windows_Users
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 17 Jan. 2018 - 2:00 pm
New to linux? Learn the basics of how to use the unix shell in two hours
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Mon., 26 Mar. 2012 - 2:00 pm
Learn the basics of how to use the unix shell in three hours. Includes an mild introduction to bash scripting as well. Very useful for new users of SciNet that have little or no experience with Unix or Linux.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 23 Mar. 2016 - 10:00 am
Learn the basics of how to use the unix shell in two hours. Includes an mild introduction to bash scripting as well. Very useful for new users of SciNet that have little or no experience with Unix or Linux.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 18 Nov. 2015 - 1:00 pm
New to linux? Learn the basics of how to use the unix shell in two hours
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 10 Oct. 2012 - 10:00 am
Learn the basics of how to use the unix shell in two hours. Includes an mild introduction to bash scripting as well. Very useful for new users of SciNet that have little or no experience with unix or linux.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 19 Oct. 2016 - 10:00 am
Become initiated with the linux/unix command line. Part of the 2015 Ontario HPC Summer School Central.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Mon., 13 Jul. 2015 - 9:30 am
Part of the 2016 Ontario Summer School. Working with many of the HPC systems in Ontario involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this course. This hands on session will cover basic commands and scripting, as well as touching on some powerful constructs like regular expressions. It could be a great boon for your productivity!
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Mon., 11 Jul. 2016 - 1:30 pm
part of the 2017 Ontario Summer School
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Mon., 24 Jul. 2017 - 2:00 pm
Working with many of the HPC systems in Ontario involves using the Linux/UNIX command line. This provides a very powerful interface, but it can be quite daunting for the uninitiated. In this half-day session, you can become initiated with this course. This hands on session will cover basic commands and scripting, as well as touching on some powerful constructs like awk. It could be a great boon for your productivity!
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Mon., 11 Jun. 2018 - 1:30 pm
Learn the basics of how to use the unix shell in two hours. Very useful for new users of SciNet that have little or no experience with unix or linux.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Tue., 10 Sep. 2013 - 2:00 pm
Learn the basics of how to use the unix shell in two hours. Includes an mild introduction to bash scripting as well. Very useful for new users of SciNet that have little or no experience with unix or linux.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Mon., 14 Sep. 2015 - 2:00 pm
Learn the basics of how to use the unix shell in two hours. Very useful for new users of SciNet that have little or no experience with unix or linux.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Wed., 27 Sep. 2017 - 10:00 am
New to the linux or unix? Learn the basics of how to use the unix shell in two hours
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Mon., 9 Jan. 2012 - 2:00 pm
Part of the 2014 Ontario Summer School.
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Mon., 9 Jun. 2014 - 9:30 am
Part of the Ontario Summer School on High Performance Computing 2013 -Toronto
Category: Scientific Computing
Date: Tue., 7 May 2013 - 9:00 am
New to programming? Learn the basics of programming using python in eight one-hour sessions over the course of four weeks. Sessions will consist of a mix of lectures and hands-on exercises.
Format: In-person. Sessions will be recorded.
Category: Scientific Computing
Start date: 3 Oct. 2022
End date: 4 Nov. 2022
Scientific Computing Credits: 8
New to programming? Learn the basics of programming using python in eight one-hour sessions over the course of four weeks. Sessions will consist of a mix of lectures and hands-on exercises.
Format: In-person. Sessions will be recorded.
Category: Scientific Computing
Start date: 5 Nov. 2024
End date: 5 Dec. 2024
Scientific Computing Credits: 8
New to programming? Learn the basics of programming using python in eight one-hour sessions over the course of four weeks. Sessions will consist of a mix of lectures and hands-on exercises.
Format: In-person. Sessions will be recorded.
Category: Scientific Computing
Start date: 3 Oct. 2023
End date: 26 Oct. 2023
Scientific Computing Credits: 8
New to programming? Learn the basics of programming using python in eight one-hour sessions over the course of four weeks. Sessions will consist of a mix of lectures and hands-on exercises.
Category: Scientific Computing
Start date: 10 Oct. 2017
End date: 2 Nov. 2017
New to programming? Learn the basics of programming using python in eight one-hour sessions over the course of four weeks. Sessions will consist of a mix of lectures and hands-on exercises.
Category: Scientific Computing
Start date: 2 Oct. 2018
End date: 25 Oct. 2018
New to programming? Learn the basics of programming using python in eight one-hour sessions over the course of four weeks. Sessions will consist of a mix of lectures and hands-on exercises.
Category: Scientific Computing
Start date: 1 Oct. 2019
End date: 29 Oct. 2019
C++ is a high level programming language that is extremely useful for scientific applications. The language has historically had a bad reputation, but modern C++ is much improved so that your code can be relatively short and elegant. In this workshop we will teach the basics of C++ for people who are familiar with the basics of programming, and we will especially compare and contrast C++ with Python (only the material covered in SCMP142 "Intro to Programming with Python" is required). Knowing multiple programming languages may be a useful skill: while Python is a wonderful programming language, execution speed is often a practical issue for pure Python applications. For applications where this is an issue, coding in C++ can significantly improve performance. As C++ can relatively easily be integrated in a Python project, it is also possible (and common) to code just the bottleneck in that language.
Format: In-person, but also will be broadcast and recorded.
Category: Scientific Computing
Start date: 23 Jan. 2023
End date: 27 Jan. 2023
Scientific Computing Credits: 6
C++ is a high level programming language that is extremely useful for scientific applications. The language has historically had a bad reputation, but modern C++ is much improved so that your code can be relatively short and elegant. In this workshop we will teach the basics of C++ for people who are familiar with the basics of programming, and we will especially compare and contrast C++ with Python (only the material covered in SCMP142 "Intro to Programming with Python" is required). Knowing multiple programming languages may be a useful skill: while Python is a wonderful programming language, execution speed is often a practical issue for pure Python applications. For applications where this is an issue, coding in C++ can significantly improve performance. As C++ can relatively easily be integrated in a Python project, it is also possible (and common) to code just the bottleneck in that language.
Format: Virtual
Category: Scientific Computing
Start date: 30 Oct. 2023
End date: 3 Nov. 2023
Scientific Computing Credits: 6