Workshop 2: Doing the Work

Editing Files and Running Jobs 

Write Scripts, Submit Jobs, and Navigate the Slurm Scheduler 

Learn to create computational scripts and submit your first jobs to the Delta cluster using the Slurm job scheduler. This practical workshop covers accessible text editing and introduces the "deli ticket system" approach to understanding job queues. 

What You'll Learn: 

• Edit files confidently using Vim's accessible, text-based interface 
• Alternative: Connect remotely using VS Code with SSH for a familiar editing environment 
• Understand Slurm job scheduling through clear analogies and practical examples 
• Write and submit batch scripts for computational tasks 
• Monitor job status and retrieve results using screen reader-optimized commands 
• Navigate tabular output from squeue and other monitoring tools 

Key Skills Covered: 

• Vim basics: modes, navigation, and essential commands optimized for screen readers 
• Slurm fundamentals: batch vs. interactive jobs, resource allocation concepts 
• Job submission workflow: writing scripts, using sbatch, monitoring with squeue 
• Output management: using less for paging through results 

Duration: 1-1.5 hours