Workshop 1: The Lay of the Land

Connecting and Navigating

Master the Basics of Delta Cluster Access and Navigation

Gain confidence connecting to and navigating the Delta supercomputing cluster through hands-on practice with essential command-line tools. This foundational workshop establishes your "you are here" point in the HPC environment and builds core navigation skills.

What You'll Learn:

• Connect securely to Delta using SSH and understand the remote environment
• Navigate directories and files using accessible command-line techniques
• Master essential commands like pwd, ls -l, and cd with screen reader optimization
• Create and organize project directories for your research work
• Understand HPC architecture basics: login nodes vs. compute nodes

Who Should Attend:

• Anyone new to high-performance computing, especially those that identify as having a disability
• Anyone interested in accessible approaches to HPC cluster usage
• Researchers ready to scale up their computational work beyond desktop limitations
• Students and professionals seeking inclusive computing skills

Prerequisites: Basic familiarity with command-line interfaces is helpful but not required. Pre-workshop setup includes ensuring screen reader compatibility and ACCESS account activation.

Format: Interactive workshop with guided practice, plenty of pacing for command entry and output review

Duration: 1-1.5 hours