Our clusters use the Linux Operating system System as their core together with some add-on tools provided by the San Diego Super Computing Center. Together the complete package 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 under the listing CS105 Programming Languages)
- The Texas Advanced Computing Center or TACC offers a UNIX class every semester. (Note: This is a place holder in case people see this advertised. As of Feb, 2011 this was not an adequate class).
- 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.
- Several people have recommended Practical Computing for Biologists
- CCBB is currently working on producing a set of docs to be used in a tutorial session.
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To use 3rd party software we have added, you will want to learn to use the module command. You can also see the software that we have available on our systems.
Here is a A Little UNIX Dictionary which will let you use many of the buzzwords that you hear.
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For more cluster specific information, our Documentation page has a link for Cluster Specific Documentation.
Here is a tutorial showing how to manage disk space in UNIX.