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Course Description

This course is designed to equip you with the essential skills to harness the full potential of HiPerGator, the University of Florida’s supercomputer. All HiPerGator users should take this course.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Introduction to Research Computing and HiPerGator: Get acquainted with the basics of UFIT Research Computing and discover the capabilities of HiPerGator.
  • Accessing HiPerGator and Running Jobs: Learn how to access HiPerGator from the command line or web interfaces like Jupyter, and efficiently run jobs using the SLURM scheduler.
  • HiPerGator Storage: Understand the storage locations and quotas on HiPerGator.
  • Module system: For command line users, learn how to use the environment module system to access the thousands of applications installed on HiPerGator.
  • Avoiding Common Mistakes and Getting Support: Identify common pitfalls and know where to find help when you need it.

Learner Outcomes

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

  1. Recognize the role of UFIT Research Computing.

  2. Understand Research Computing's investment model for resource allocation.

  3. Understand different mechanisms to access HiPerGator.

  4. Describe the appropriate use of the login servers and how to request resources for work beyond those limits.

  5. Understand the primary resources tracked by the SLURM scheduler.

  6. Understand how to log in to HiPerGator using an SSH client.

  7. Understand several common mistakes HiPerGator users make and how to avoid them.

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Section Title
HiPerGator User Training
Section Schedule
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Course Fee(s)
Free non-credit $0.00
Drop Request Deadline
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Transfer Request Deadline
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Section Notes

This course is designed to equip you with the essential skills to harness the full potential of HiPerGator, the University of Florida’s supercomputer. All HiPerGator users should take this course.

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