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Intro to Python

TMEC 328

Python is a popular scripting language for scientific computing and available across all computer platforms. The course will introduce you to some of the basics of the Python language as […]

Intro to Git and GitHub

TMEC 328

This course introduces Git and GitHub and covers topics including: Getting Started with Git for version control, Using GitHub Desktop effectively, Collaborating with others on GitHub, and Utilizing GitHub Flow […]

Intro to Matlab (HMS)

Matlab has become the “language of science” in the past few decades. It is simple to use, yet powerful enough to be productive on large computing infrastructures. If you need: […]

RCBio: easy and quick HPC pipeline builder & runner

RCBio is a HPC pipeline runner and workflow tool supported by HMS RC consultants. It was first designed for a Neubiology lab and later opened to all O2 users. RCBio helps users to quickly build and run multiple steps data analysis pipeline on a computer cluster. RCBio automatically keeps logs on all job status and […]

Intro to Parallel Computing

This is a short introduction to Parallel Computing that will include an overview of the basic concepts of parallel programming: from running your job in an embarrassingly parallel way to writing simple shared and distributed memory parallelization codes in different languages. The seminar will cover several examples of actual parallel codes however it will not […]

Optimizing O2 Jobs

In this short seminar we cover some simple but essential rules to use the O2 cluster in the most efficient (and inexpensive) way. Audience: Anyone running jobs in the O2 cluster Prerequisites: Familiarity with the O2 cluster and the Slurm scheduler Cost: None Late Drop/Cancel Fee: None Please contact rchelp@hms.harvard.edu with any questions.

Intermediate O2

Intermediate O2 is for current O2 users who would like to brush up on their bash skills, learn more advanced file transfer techniques, and unleash some of the powerful features of the SLURM scheduler. Prerequisites: Intro to O2 or proficiency on the O2 cluster Requirements: None For questions please contact rchelp@hms.harvard.edu.

Intro to O2

Intro to O2 addresses the needs of users who have very little linux experience, and are just getting started with HPC. Time will be devoted to covering linux basics, and the concepts of schedulers and jobs, and data management best practices. For questions please contact rchelp@hms.harvard.edu.

Intro to Python

Python is a popular scripting language for scientific computing and available across all computer platforms. The course will introduce you to some of the basics of the Python language as […]