Summary and Setup

This workshop will introduce the basics of using R on ICER’s High Performance Computing Cluster (HPCC).

You will learn how to:

• Use RStudio to write and run your code on the HPCC.
• Configure R and install packages.
• Make small modifications to speed up your code.
• Use R on the command line.
• Reserve resources on the HPCC and run your code through SLURM.

Prerequisites

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To participate in this workshop, we assume:

• You have an account through ICER to access the HPCC.
• You have some experience using R.
• You have some experience using the Linux, the HPCC, and SLURM (e.g., you have taken ICER’s Introduction to the HPCC workshop)

Software Setup

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This workshop requires no software, only the use of ICER’s OnDemand service.

However, you may optionally like to use an SSH client on your computer to access the HPCC through the command line. For instructions on installing an SSH client on Windows, Mac, and Linux, please see ICER’s documentation.