We organize several training events for both beginning and advanced HPC users.
Training for starters
Twice a year, at the start of the fall and spring semesters, we offer a series of courses to introduce new users to supercomputing and the use of the VSC clusters. Large groups can request an extra session.
New users are encouraged to follow the full set of trainings, unless they have ample experience with the topics covered. Users who already have experience at other supercomputer centres are still strongly encouraged to follow the HPC@UAntwerp introduction as the organization of the software, scheduling software, and so on may very well have been different on those systems.
Introduction to Linux
- For everybody without previous Linux experience (basic commands and bash scripting).
- An introduction to Linux, the operating system of all VSC supercomputers.
- Previous session: February 11 and 13, 9.30-13.30 h (CMI G.026 (11th), CMI G.025 (13th))
- Previous session: October 15 and 16, 9.30-13.30 h (CMI G.025 (15th), CMI G.026 (16th))
- Next session: February 18 and 19, 9.30-13.30 h (CMI G.025)
- Slides of the October 2025 session
HPC@UAntwerp introduction
- For everybody who has not yet attended a previous session of this course.
- An introduction to the CalcUA HPC infrastructure of the University of Antwerp.
- All new users are encouraged to take this course, even if you have experience on other clusters.
- Previous session: October 22 and 23, 9.30-13.30 h (CMI G.025 (22nd), CMI G.026 (23rd))
- Next session: February 25 and 26, 9.30-13.30 h (CMI G.025)
- Slides of the October 2025 session
- GitHub repository for the hands-on