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Advanced Research Computing Training Program
CCAST is offering a free training program in advanced research computing to introduce faculty, staff, and students to high-performance computing (HPC). This program provides researchers with the basic knowledge and hands-on skills necessary to utilize HPC resources available at NDSU and elsewhere.
For Fall 2025, we will be offering three workshops in a mix of in-person and remote formats. All workshops will be recorded, and recordings will be provided for those who cannot attend the live sessions.
Workshop 1: Introduction to High Performance Computing (HPC)
- Wednesday, September 24, 09:00–10:50 AM (in-person, QBB 116)
- Wednesday, October 22, 09:00–10:50 AM (remote via Zoom, recorded)
Workshop 2: HPC Job Submission and Troubleshooting
- Friday, September 27, 09:00–10:50 AM (in-person, QBB 116)
- Friday, October 24, 09:00–10:50 AM (remote via Zoom, recorded)
Workshop 3: Using GPUs on CCAST (remote only)
- Wednesday, November 5, 09:00–10:50 AM (remote via Zoom, recorded)
Workshops will cover the following topics:
- Introduction to HPC
- Anatomy of a supercomputer
- Logging into CCAST HPC clusters
- Interacting with a text-based terminal
- Basic Linux/UNIX commands
- Finding available scientific software
- Submitting jobs to run on HPC clusters
- Monitoring and troubleshooting HPC jobs
- Submitting GPU jobs on CCAST
- Monitoring GPU utilization
- Getting help
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CCAST provides advanced research computing resources, training, and consulting to faculty, students, and staff at NDSU and beyond. The research we enable spans a broad range of disciplines, including science, engineering, agriculture, public health, business, finance, etc.