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HPC Basic Skills

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Welcome to the HPC Basic Skills Training Series.

This repository hosts all materials for the HPC Basic Skills training, designed to help new users get comfortable working in high-performance computing (HPC) environments.

What you’ll learn​

In this tutorial series, you will learn the core skills needed to work effectively on HPC systems through the following modules:

  • Using SDSC HPC Resources: Basic Linux Skills on Expanse
  • Interactive Computing on the Expanse Cluster
  • Using Jupyter Notebooks on the SDSC Expanse Cluster
  • Using GitHub at SDSC
Learning path

The modules are designed to build progressively, but you may also navigate directly to individual topics as needed.

Who this is for​

This training is intended for:

  • Students and researchers new to HPC
  • Users transitioning from local computing to shared HPC systems
  • Anyone looking to build a solid foundation in HPC workflows
No prior HPC experience required

Basic familiarity with a terminal is helpful, but not required. The training starts from fundamentals.

Getting started​

Use the navigation sidebar to explore the topics.

Recommended starting point

If you are new to HPC or the Linux command line, begin with
Using SDSC HPC Resources: Basic Linux Skills on Expanse.

Last updated: January 28, 2026