From: Thomas Deboni (deboni_at_usg.lbl.gov)
Date: 10/06/2000
Announcing NERSC Teleconference Lectures for New Users
in October, 2000
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NERSC User Services announces October Teleconference Lectures form new
users, to be held from 10 AM to 12 noon on October 13 and 20. The
lectures will be an introduction, in two parts, to NERSC facilities,
capabilities, and methods.
Teleconference lectures are presented over conference telephone calls,
with lecture materials available on the NERSC HPCF web server at the
times of the lectures. Local attendees are also welcome.
See the web page at
http://home.nersc.gov/training/classes/Teleconf/2000oct
for more detailed information, including locations, telephone
numbers, access codes, abstracts, and lecture materials. These web
pages will be updated periodically, as our plans develop.
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Oct. 13, 2000 - Introduction to the NERSC High Performance Computing
Facility (HPCF)
10:00 AM - 12:00 noon, LBNL Bldg. 50D Room 3416
NERSC User Services Group staff
This lecture will be a general introduction to all NERSC resources,
incluting computer systems and servers, utility and application
software, execution mechanisms, file storage, and on-line resources
for documentation, training, and troubleshooting.
Connect to this lecture by dialing 510-647-3480 (local callers only)
or 877-252-5250 (long distance); then, press 1, enter the access code
87808#, and follow the instructions given.
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Oct. 20, 2000 - Introduction to batch computing at NERSC
10:00 AM - 12:00 noon, LBNL Bldg. 50D Room 3416
NERSC User Services Group staff
An introduction to batch computing at NERSC. Batch jobs are how users
acquire and use large portions of computational resources, including
processors, execution time, and file space. This lecture will cover
batch job submission and monitoring software, scripting, job queuing
and resource use policies, and high performance file systems.
Connect to this lecture by dialing 510-647-3480 (local callers only)
or 877-252-5250 (long distance); then, press 1, enter the access code
87810#, and follow the instructions given.
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WE WELCOME SUGGESTIONS ON TOPICS FOR FUTURE TRAINING EVENTS!
NERSC training events are a service to our Users, and we will tailor
our offerings to fit your needs. Send suggestions to training_at_nersc_dot_gov.
For further information or discussions, please contact Thomas M. DeBoni
at training_at_nersc_dot_gov, or call 510-486-8617.