Data at Your Desk Series: Introduction to HPC

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 3:00pm to 4:30pm EDT

View map Free Event

Did you know that students and faculty at FSU have access to a very powerful research computing cluster? 


This workshop will cover the basics of using the High-Performance Computing cluster (HPC) to run computing jobs. It is a great introduction for users new to the HPC or those who wish to brush up on current best practices and workflows for using the HPC at FSU.
Specifically, this workshop will cover:

  • How the HPC works

  • What the Slurm Scheduler is and how to use it

  • Slurm job submission and job management commands

  • How to compute jobs on the HPC


How to Prepare:
We encourage you to sign-up for an RCC account on our website prior to enrollment if you want to follow along interactively. However, this is not a necessity to follow the course.

For online attendance:

You MUST use your FSU email account to access this workshop through Zoom. Please ensure that your Zoom app is up to date before the workshop.  

For in-person attendance:

Please have your FSU Card ready for check-in. 

Event Details