May,2024 |
2 May 11:00 am 12:00 pmIntroduction to neural network programming, lecture 4 | DAT112 - Apr 2024 |
7 May 11:00 am 12:00 pmIntroduction to neural network programming, lecture 5 | DAT112 - Apr 2024 |
8 May 1:00 pm 2:30 pmIn about 90 minutes, learn how to use the SciNet systems Niagara and Mist, from securely logging in to running computations on the supercomputer. Experienced users may still pick up some valuable pointers.Format: Virtual Virtual | HPC105 - May 2024![Show in Google map](https://www.scinethpc.ca/wp-content/plugins/amr-ical-events-list/images/map_16.png) |
9 May 11:00 am 12:00 pmIntroduction to neural network programming, lecture 6 | DAT112 - Apr 2024 |
13 May 1:00 pm 4:00 pmPrinciples and uses of relational databases with practical examples using python and sqlite on the Niagara supercomputer.Prerequisites: Some Linux command line experience. Python experience is strongly advised. Format: Virtual Virtual | SCMP231 - May 2024![Show in Google map](https://www.scinethpc.ca/wp-content/plugins/amr-ical-events-list/images/map_16.png) |
14 May 11:00 am 12:00 pmIntroduction to neural network programming, lecture 7 | DAT112 - Apr 2024 |
16 May 11:00 am 12:00 pmIntroduction to neural network programming, lecture 8 | DAT112 - Apr 2024 |
21 May 11:00 am 12:00 pmIntroduction to neural network programming, lecture 9 | DAT112 - Apr 2024 |
23 May 11:00 am 12:00 pmIntroduction to neural network programming, lecture 10 | DAT112 - Apr 2024 |
June,2024 |
4 Jun 9:00 am 12:00 pmThis workshop explores various concise and useful constructs for working with bash shell. The goal is to improve your shell skills. Attending this class requires some basic GNU/Linux command line experience.Format: Virtual This workshop is a primer for those largely new to supercomputing, i.e., to computing on shared, remote resources. It is intended to demystify the somewhat intimidating term "High-Performance Computing" (HPC), and to serve as a foundation upon which to build over the coming days. Topics will include motivation for HPC, available resources, essential issues, and a high level overview of parallel programming models commonly used on these systems. Level: Introductory Length: 3 Hours Format: Lecture + Hands-on Prerequisites: Basic Linux e.g. "Introduction to Linux Shell" (part of the 2024 Compute Ontario Summer School) Virtual | COSS2024![Show in Google map](https://www.scinethpc.ca/wp-content/plugins/amr-ical-events-list/images/map_16.png) |
4 Jun 1:30 pm 4:30 pmLong-read sequencing technologies enable the sequencing of DNA fragments 10KB and longer. This read length greatly improves sequence mappability and assembly, providing an advantage over short-read sequences that are difficult to map uniquely to repetitive and GC-rich regions. Long-read sequencing has applications in a number of fields including genome assembly, diagnosis of genetic diseases, and metagenomics. In this workshop, we will focus on PacBio HiFi sequences and introduce you to tools for haplotyping, calling and visualizing structural variants and repeat expansions, visualizing read methylation, and detecting novel isoforms from PacBio Iso-Seq data. Participants will be offered hands-on practice in which they will use RStudio to run R/BioConductor scripts for data analysis as well as the Integrative Genomic Viewer (IGV) software to visualize genomic data on their laptops Level: Intermediate Length: 3 Hours Format: Lecture + Hands-on Prerequisites: Basic R (part of the 2024 Compute Ontario Summer School) Virtual | COSS2024![Show in Google map](https://www.scinethpc.ca/wp-content/plugins/amr-ical-events-list/images/map_16.png) |
4 Jun 1:30 pm 4:30 pmUsing version control for your scripts, codes, documents, papers, and even data, allows you to track changes, keep backups, and facilitate collaboration. This introductory workshop will teach you the basics of version control with the popular distributed version control software GIT. This workshop assumes that students have an understanding of basic Linux shell commands. Level: Introductory Length: 3 Hours Format: Lecture + Hands-on Prerequisites: Basic Linux (part of the 2024 Compute Ontario Summer School) Virtual | COSS2024![Show in Google map](https://www.scinethpc.ca/wp-content/plugins/amr-ical-events-list/images/map_16.png) |
5 Jun 9:00 am 12:00 pmThis course is designed to provide you with a solid foundation in Python programming language. Through a comprehensive curriculum and hands-on coding exercises, participants will learn the fundamentals of Python syntax, data types, functions, and file handling. By the end of the course, you will have gained the essential skills to write Python programs, solve problems, and build the foundation for more advanced Python development. Whether you are a beginner or have some programming experience, this course will equip you with the necessary tools to start your journey in Python programming. Level: Introductory Length: Two 3-Hour Sessions Format: Lecture + Hands-on Prerequisites: None (part of the 2024 Compute Ontario Summer School) Virtual | COSS2024![Show in Google map](https://www.scinethpc.ca/wp-content/plugins/amr-ical-events-list/images/map_16.png) |
5 Jun 9:00 am 10:20 amThe role of good research data management practices in supporting research reproducibility is becoming increasingly well known. The literature is replete, however, with examples of poor methodology, lack of transparency, mistakes, and misconduct leading to bad science and an inability to reproduce results. This introductory session will provide real-world, illustrative examples of each of these, along with practical suggestions on how to avoid them. Level: Introductory Length: 1.5 Hours Format: Lecture Prerequisites: None (part of the 2024 Compute Ontario Summer School) Virtual | COSS2024![Show in Google map](https://www.scinethpc.ca/wp-content/plugins/amr-ical-events-list/images/map_16.png) |
5 Jun 10:30 am 11:50 amGoogle's 2017 research paper "Attention Is All You Need" described the transformer, a new machine learning technique. From that paper the modern Large Language Model was born, and we're now living in the thick of a new era brought on by companies like OpenAI, Mistral and Anthropic. But where does this cutting-edge technology come from? What are its roots? What are its problems? This talk explores the history of procedural generation in text and games, from the I-Ching to tranformer-based language models and beyond. The talk will emphasize current state of the art in text-based language models, and include demonstrations on how to run language models locally on your own hardware. Level: Introductory Length: 1.5 Hours Format: Lecture Prerequisites: None (part of the 2024 Compute Ontario Summer School) Virtual | COSS2024![Show in Google map](https://www.scinethpc.ca/wp-content/plugins/amr-ical-events-list/images/map_16.png) |
21 Jun 9:00 am 12:00 pmBioinformatics, the interdisciplinary field at the intersection of biology and computational science, has revolutionized our understanding of life processes. In this one-day course, we will first tune your HPC knowledge/skills towards bioinformatics computing. Then a typical metagenomics pipeline will be explored to introduce common tools used in bioinformatic analysis and to show how they can be run in an HPC environment. Join us for an immersive day of hands-on exploration in the captivating world of bioinformatics and metagenomics! Level: Introductory Length: Two 3-Hour Sessions Format: Lecture + Hands-on Prerequisites: Alliance Account Basic understanding of biology and familiarity with Unix shells (e.g. bash, zsh, etc.). (part of the 2024 Compute Ontario Summer School) Virtual | COSS2024![Show in Google map](https://www.scinethpc.ca/wp-content/plugins/amr-ical-events-list/images/map_16.png) |
21 Jun 9:00 am 12:00 pmVirtual | COSS2024![Show in Google map](https://www.scinethpc.ca/wp-content/plugins/amr-ical-events-list/images/map_16.png) |
21 Jun 1:30 pm 4:30 pmIn our digitally-driven world, databases are the cornerstone of virtually every online service and application. They help store your favourite songs on music platforms, track orders on shopping sites, and keep your personal information safe and sound. These incredible systems are the backbone of our digital universe, silently and efficiently managing the vast oceans of data that flow through our daily lives. From the social media sites we share with our friends to the online transactions that make our lives easier, databases are the unsung heroes, diligently organizing, storing, and retrieving information with remarkable precision. Whether you're a technical professional or just beginning to explore data management, the journey into the realm of databases is both enlightening and rewarding, offering endless opportunities for discovery and innovation. Together, we will explore the secrets that make our connected world tick. Level: Introductory Length: Four 3-Hour Sessions (2 Days) Format: Lecture+Hands-on Prerequisites: Basic programming knowledge Installation of MySQL on one's personal computer (part of the 2024 Compute Ontario Summer School) Virtual | COSS2024![Show in Google map](https://www.scinethpc.ca/wp-content/plugins/amr-ical-events-list/images/map_16.png) |
21 Jun 1:30 pm 4:30 pmBioinformatics, the interdisciplinary field at the intersection of biology and computational science, has revolutionized our understanding of life processes. In this one-day course, we will first tune your HPC knowledge/skills towards bioinformatics computing. Then a typical metagenomics pipeline will be explored to introduce common tools used in bioinformatic analysis and to show how they can be run in an HPC environment. Join us for an immersive day of hands-on exploration in the captivating world of bioinformatics and metagenomics! Level: Introductory Length: Two 3-Hour Sessions Format: Lecture + Hands-on Prerequisites: Alliance Account Basic understanding of biology and familiarity with Unix shells (e.g. bash, zsh, etc.). (part of the 2024 Compute Ontario Summer School) Virtual | COSS2024![Show in Google map](https://www.scinethpc.ca/wp-content/plugins/amr-ical-events-list/images/map_16.png) |