New User Training

Welcome to the Blue Waters New User Training!

In this lesson you will learn the basics of using one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world! If you’re attending a live session - feel free to ask the presenter questions anytime! If you’re using this lesson for self-paced learning - send your questions to bw-eot@ncsa.illinois.edu!

Prerequisites

Hardware
This is a hands-on introduction to Blue Waters. Therefore, participants are encouraged to use their personal computers that they play to use when working with the Blue Waters system.

Software
Please consult with the Setup page for details on the required software

Background
Because this is an introduction to Blue Waters, you’re expected to be familiar with basic Linux commands. Please have a look at the Software Carpentry Bash lesson. We will cover some additional topics needed for working on the Blue Waters system is it will definitely help if you know the basics.