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 =====Prerequisite Skills=====
-Linux command line shell.
+Linux command line interface.
+You should be familiar with Linux basics:
+  * files and subdirectories: ''cd'', ''mkdir'', ''pwd'', ''cp'', ''mv'', etc.
+  * the file system tree: relative and absolute paths
+  * listing files and their meta-data: the ''ls'' command and its most useful optional arguments
+  * view files: ''cat'', ''less'', ''head'', ''tail''
+  * file permissions: ''chmod''
+  * UID and GID: sharing files
+  * streams and pipelines: ''|'', ''&>''
+  * processes: ''top'', ''ps'', ''htop'', ''kill'', ''fg''
+  * environment variables
+Slides:
+  * {{:guide:introduction_to_linux_commands.pdf|Introduction to Linux Commands}}
 =====Course 0=====
-A brief reference of the most common Linux shell commands.
+A brief overview of the most common Linux shell commands.
+  * short reference "cheat sheet"
+  * {{:guide:introduction_to_linux_commands.pdf|Introduction to Linux Commands}}
 =====Course 1=====
 Introduction to:
-  * logging in
+  * logging into the cluster
   * interactive sessions
-  * software
+  * software on the cluster
-  * job script
+  * how to:
+    * write a job script,
+    * submit a job script,
+    * view the status of your jobs,
+    * cancel and remove a job from the queue
+  * how to diagnose and fix problems
+{{:guide:worksheet.pdf|Worksheet.}}
 =====Course 2=====
+Building and installing your software.
+  * local software
+  * compiling and installing a simple library ''zlib''
+  * creating a module
+=====Course 3=====
 Practical HPC

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