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This is a course focused o n advanced research computing literacy\, designed for graduate students who are preparing to utilize high-performa nce computers in their research. The course does not assume any prerequisi tes\, but prior knowledge in scientific computing and some exposure to com puters would be beneficial.

Comprising multiple sections\, this cour se covers a broad range of topics at an introductory level. It begins with an overview of what constitutes a supercomputer and introduces the availa ble supercomputing resources across Canada. Subsequent sections delve into the fundamentals of modern computer architecture\, scientific computing\, parallel computing\, GPU utilization\, and extend to topics such as relat ional databases and visualization techniques. Each section serves as an in troduction and guide\, directing learners to related in-depth courses for further exploration.

To complete the course\, the participants are e xpected to read the course materials and complete quizzes and assignments with a minimum grade of 80%.

Live online classes are scheduled as fo llows (subject to changes with announcements\; notice these times are not co nsecutive):

Recordings of li ve classes will be available afterwards in this course for self-paced lear ning and review.