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New to HPC?

Welcome to the New to HPC page.

If you're new to HPC, this page aims to provide the skills and comprehensive information on how to navigate essential tasks and considerations on how to efficiently make use of HPC resources available at NSCC. We'll point you to good external materials which are valuable knowledge sources.

  • Intro to Linux and Vim (Introduction to the Unix Shell, vim)
    • Never used a command-line interface before? This page will give confidence on navigating the command-line interface for you to perform work on a HPC system.
  • Introduction to HPC (Key concepts)
    • Learn the key concepts of HPC and practical tips that help you make the most of your computing time.
  • Best Practices in Scientific Computing
    • Learn best practices in scientific computing to help streamline your workflows, both within and outside the HPC systems.

Short on time and like to jump straight to get your hands dirty? You may go to the Quickstart guide which gives the most essential information you need to get started.