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NERSC New User Training

New User Training June 2025

June 18 - 20, 2025
9 - 11:30 a.m. PDT

NERSC periodically host New User Trainings. The goal of this training is to introduce new users to NERSC and to also provide current NERSC users with a review of using NERSC systems, such as how to build, execute, and submit jobs and available tools. All NERSC users are invited and encouraged to attend this review of best practices for using NERSC systems.

Training Topics

  • Computational systems
  • Accounts and allocations
  • Programming environment
  • Running jobs, tools, and best practices
  • The NERSC data ecosystem

Training Learning Outcomes

  • Users will understand the services, and scope of work at NERSC.
  • Users will be able to recognize the different capabilities of available NERSC resources.
  • Users will be able to login to NERSC resources using multiple methods.
  • Users will be able to navigate the NERSC documentation to find relevant information.
  • Users will be able to identify different storage options for their computing needs.
  • Users will be able to locate and access software provided by NERSC as modules and will be able to compile basic C,C++,Fortran applications from source.
  • Users will be able to run HPC applications on NERSC systems.

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Registration

Please register here.  Calendar invite will be sent before the training event. 

Day 1 (Wednesday): June 18

Time Topic Presenters
9 - 9:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction to NERSC Rebecca Hartman-Baker and Lipi Gupta
9:30 - 10 a.m. Navigating NERSC Lipi Gupta
10 - 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 - 10:40 a.m. IO, Data Storage & Sharing Best Practices Lipi Gupta
10:40 - 11:10 a.m. Using Python at NERSC and Best Practices Charles Lively
11:10 - 12 p.m. Hands-On Activities and Q&A, Survey Completion Lipi Gupta and Charles Lively

Day 2 (Friday): June 20

Time Topic Presenters
9 - 9:10 a.m. Recap of Day 1 and Follow-Up Questions Charles Lively and Lipi Gupta
9:10 - 9:45 a.m. Programming Environment & Compilation with Best Practices Justin Cook
9:45 - 10:25 a.m. Running Jobs and Best Practices Charles Lively
10:40 - 11 a.m. Using Jupyter at NERSC and Best Practices Lipi Gupta
11:10 - 11:30 a.m. Hands-On Activities and Q&A. Survey Completion Charles Lively and Lipi Gupta

Presentation Materials

Video Recording

TBA 10 days after training

Training Q&A Doc

TBA 10 days after training