Tutorials

The following are a series of useful guides on topics related to working in a HPC environment like ICHEC's. If there is an aspect of the service you feel is not adequately documented do not hesitate to get in contact.

Getting Started, an introduction to ICHEC systems by Michael Browne
Using Modules, dynamic user environment control by Michael Browne
Batch Processing and Queuing by Niall Wilson
Optimisation quick reference guide for C/C++ and Fortran using the Intel compiler (v11) suite by Michael Browne
Optimisation quick reference guide for C/C++ and Fortran using the Intel (v12) compiler suite by Michael Browne and Buket B. Gursoy
Using MKL, the Intel Math Kernel Library (v10.2.1.017) by Alin M Elena
Using MKL, the Intel Math Kernel Library (v11.0.0.079) by Alin M Elena and Buket B. Gursoy
Building and porting, software engineering for scientists by Alastair McKinstry
An Introduction to Fortran by Alastair McKinstry, Alin Elena and Ruairi Nestor
Using a debugger with Abaqus subroutines by Ruairi Nestor
Using Valgrind, detecting memory errors by Ivan Girotto
Distributed Debugging Tool, using DDT on ICHEC's systems by Gilles Civario
Version Control, Using Subversion on ICHEC's systems by Asier Roa
Using BLAST on ICHEC systems by Simon Wong
Introduction to the the PETSc library by Michael Browne
Porting Applications to the Blue Gene/P Platform by Gilles Civario (Legacy refernce material)

The following are a set of short guides useful those users who are new to the Linux/Unix environment.

• Emacs Tutorial
• Unix Tutorial
• Vi Tutorial