Tutorials

To be able to compute sucessfully at NCSA it is essential to have a basic working knowledge of UNIX, and it will also be very useful to have a basic understanding of modern high-performance computers. Depending on your project, it may be necessary to have a basic knowledge of other topics as well, such as parallel programming or debugging.

Fortunately there are a number of good, free online tutorials that can help you learn enough to get started.

UNIX

For a helpful tutorial on UNIX, see UNIXhelp for Users

Cyberinfrastructure Tutor

Experienced instructors from NCSA, the Ohio Supercomputer Center, Boston University, the University of Kentucky, and Albuquerque High Performance Computing Center at the University of New Mexico have written a number of courses devoted to a variety of high-performance computing topics. These self-paced courses are available through the distance learning package Cyberinfrastructure Tutor and include:

Parallel Computing Explained
Introduction to MPI
Introduction to OpenMP
Debugging Serial and Parallel Codes

A complete list of courses is available.

You will need to create an account for yourself and register for each course, but there is no charge. If you have any trouble accessing these courses, please contact NCSA consulting services

Other Courses

For a good tutorial on how to write and use makefiles, see Make — A Tutorial