UBDA Training - Introduction to High Performance Computing with Python

You are cordially invited to attend a training course spanning 4 weeks. The training is an introductory course aimed to help research users to effectively use the UBDA HPC resources. It covers various topics from basic PBS scripting to basic Python programming.  During the four weeks, the course includes UBDA HPC structure and workflow, basic PBS scripting, basic Linux and Unix commands, how to compile and run programs on UBDA servers and basics of data storage and management system. Please find the arrangements below.

Course: Introduction to High Performance Computing with Python
Date: Oct 12, 2020 to Nov 7, 2020
Session activities: 

• Online ZOOM Orientation (first session: Oct 12, 2020, 2:30pm – 3pm)
• UBDA HPC Services (second session: Oct 12 -Oct 25, self-study with different training materials, exercises and consultation)
• Introduction of Python Data Analytics (third session: Oct 26-Nov 7, self-study with different training materials, exercises and consultation)

Quota: 30 Research staff and students (first-come-first served via online registration)

Registration: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/pfs/index.php/849217?lang=en

Confirmation emails will be sent to the registrants on Oct 9, 2020.

Should you have any enquiry, please contact Dr. Vincent Ng (Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). For the course topics, it is in UBDA website at Upcoming Events (https://ubda.polyu.edu.hk/events/upcoming-events).