Welcome to the Introductory Course for Scientific Computing at ISTA
This course is designed to give you a gentle introduction to the services and resources provided by the Scientific Computing Unit. No prior knowledge or experience is required — we will guide you step by step.
By the end of this course, you will:
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Get to know the Scientific Computing Unit and what we offer.
- Introduction to Supercomputing and Environments.
Learn the basics of Linux and essential command-line skills.
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Take your first steps on the ISTA cluster:
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Connecting to the cluster
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Working with the module system
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Using graphical interfaces (RDP / X2GO)
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Learn how to run your own experiment on the cluster.
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Understand the different storage solutions at SciComp and when to use each.
👉 Note: If you don’t yet have a cluster account, please contact us by creating a ticket at scicomp@ista.ac.at