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Our clusters use the Linux Operating system as their core together with some add-on tools provided by the San Diego Super Computing Center.  Together the complete package as is known as ROCKS.   Since UNIX is the core of the operating system part of the process of wielding the power of the cluster is learning how use the various UNIX provided, and other commands to manipulate your data.  

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  • Computer Sciences offers a beginners UNIX course, CS108 (and as well various 1 hour programming classes in C++, Perl, Ruby, Python, etc.  This are all offered un CS105 Programming Languages)
  •  The Texas Advanced Computing Center or TACC offers a UNIX class every semester.   (Note:  This can be a lot of information to take in during one 3 hour session, and it does have some TACC specific information).
  • O'Reilly and Associates publishes very good books that range from beginner to reference. In particular, Learning the UNIX Operating System is very good.
  • Several people have taken courses offered by Perl Source Informatics but they can be pricey.
  • CCBB is currently working on producing a set of docs to be used in a tutorial session.

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