Instructions for attendees

Morning sessions will be 9:00am-12:00pm. Afternoon sessions will be 1:00pm-4:00pm. All sessions will take place in Engineering Block G (ENG) and Engineering Block B (ENB) – for details please see the program. The program will continue to be updated as details are confirmed for room assignments, session times and detailed course information.

Linux command line

Please note that most, even beginner’s sessions assume a working knowledge of Linux command line. On Day 1 in the morning we will teach an introduction to Linux command line (“Bash Scripting and Tools”) for absolute beginners. If you are new to Linux, we highly recommend attending this session before any other courses.

Laptops

Important: All attendees must bring their laptops and power cords (if your battery does not last all day). Don’t forget to check details and prerequisites for each course, including software requirements for your laptop under Laptop software. Please install the required software before coming to class.

WiFi access

You will need online access to log in to remote systems, complete hands-on exercises, view documentation, etc., so please make sure you can sign in to the campus WiFi. There are several options:

Cluster accounts

If you have a Compute Canada acount, you are encouraged to use it during the school. We will also be providing guest accounts. In some of the courses you will be using a training cluster in a virtual machine (VM), and in some courses you will be running jobs on real Compute Canada production clusters.