OSGVS21 Schedule¶
This page contains schedule details for full, invited participants of the OSG Virtual School 2021, who were selected following a prior application process.
SOME presentations will presented publicly. For information about access to public lectures and demonstrations, visit the Indico scheduling site; note that public attendance requires free registration on that site.
Week 1: August 2–6¶
Note: Lectures and demonstrations this week are repeated each day. The first instance is for invited School participants only, and the second instance will also be open to the general public who have registered in advance. Invited participants may attend one or both times.
During the times marked as “Staff available”, School staff will be monitoring email and the OSG School Slack for questions. So these are good times to work on School-related activities — such as exercises or applying things to your own work.
Monday, August 2¶
| Times (US Central) |
Activities |
|---|---|
| 9:00–10:00 | Staff available; (scheduled separately:) mentor 1-1 meetings and mentor group meetings |
| 10:00–11:00 | Lecture: Introduction to High Throughput Computing (participants only) |
| 11:00–14:30 | Staff available; (scheduled separately:) mentor 1-1 meetings and mentor group meetings |
| 14:30–15:30 | Lecture: Introduction to High Throughput Computing (public) |
| 15:30–17:00 | Staff available; (scheduled separately:) mentor 1-1 meetings and mentor group meetings |
Tuesday, August 3¶
| Times (US Central) |
Activities |
|---|---|
| 9:00–10:00 | Staff available |
| 10:00–11:30 | Lecture and demonstration: Introduction to HTCondor (participants only) |
| 11:30–14:30 | Staff available |
| 14:30–16:00 | Lecture and demonstration: Introduction to HTCondor (public) |
| 16:00–17:00 | Staff available |
Wednesday, August 4¶
| Times (US Central) |
Activities |
|---|---|
| 9:00–10:00 | Staff available |
| 10:00–11:30 | Lecture and demonstration: Introduction to OSG (participants only) |
| 11:30–14:30 | Staff available |
| 14:30–16:00 | Lecture and demonstration: Introduction to OSG (public) |
| 16:00–17:00 | Staff available |
Thursday, August 5¶
| Times (US Central) |
Activities |
|---|---|
| 9:00–10:00 | Staff available |
| 10:00–11:30 | Lecture and demonstration: Software for HTC (participants only) |
| 11:30–14:30 | Staff available |
| 14:30–16:00 | Lecture and demonstration: Software for HTC (public) |
| 16:00–17:00 | Staff available |
Friday, August 6¶
| Times (US Central) |
Activities |
|---|---|
| 9:00–10:00 | Staff available |
| 10:00–11:30 | Lecture and demonstration: Data for HTC (participants only) |
| 11:30–14:30 | Staff available |
| 14:30–16:00 | Lecture and demonstration: Data for HTC (public) |
| 16:00–17:00 | Staff available |
Week 2: August 9–13¶
The focus of this week is on applying what you have learned (and are learning!) to your own work. Plus, there are opportunities to learn more and a wrap-up session at the end.
Note: The “Extra Topic” sessions will not repeat — each one is a separate topic.
Monday, August 9¶
| Times (US Central) |
Activities |
|---|---|
| 9:00–10:00 | Staff available; (scheduled separately:) mentor 1-1 meetings |
| 10:00–11:00 | Extra Topic 1: Self-checkpointing for long-running jobs |
| 11:00–15:00 | Staff available; (scheduled separately:) mentor 1-1 meetings |
| 15:00–16:00 | Extra Topic 2: Containers and GPUs |
| 16:00–17:00 | Staff available; (scheduled separately:) mentor 1-1 meetings |
Tuesday, August 10¶
| Times (US Central) |
Activities |
|---|---|
| 9:00–10:00 | Staff available |
| 10:00–11:00 | Extra Topic 3: Introduction to HTC Facilitation |
| 11:00–15:00 | Staff available |
| 15:00–16:00 | Extra Topic 4: Workflows with DAGMan |
| 16:00–17:00 | Staff available |
Wednesday, August 11¶
The Docker Container Build-a-thon is optional and is not a lecture or lesson. It is specifically for those participants who have software that they would like to put into a container. There will be a very short (about 10 minute) demonstration of the basics of building a container, and for the rest of the time, each person will working on their own containers. OSG staff (and fellow participants!) will be there to provide help and guidance.
The OSG School Showcase consists of three researchers talking about their science, their computing, and how the process of learning about and using High Throughput Computing transformed their work. For many participants of past Schools, this was a highlight! Please try to arrange your schedule to attend this one-time-only event. There will be time at the end to talk to the presenters.
| Times (US Central) |
Activities |
|---|---|
| 9:00–10:00 | Docker Container Build-a-thon |
| 10:00–11:00 | Staff available |
| 11:00–12:30 | OSG School Showcase |
| 12:30–17:00 | Staff available |
Thursday, August 12¶
| Times (US Central) |
Activities |
|---|---|
| 9:00–17:00 | Staff available; (scheduled separately:) mentor 1-1 meetings |
Friday, August 13¶
For our last opportunity to be together, there will be a short wrap-up talk, plus a series of lightning talks from the School participants! Lightning talks are optional but encouraged; they are simply a way to present a little bit about your work and what you accomplished during the School. Details, including how to sign up, will be available during the School.
| Times (US Central) |
Activities |
|---|---|
| 9:00–11:00 | Staff available; (scheduled separately:) mentor 1-1 meetings |
| 11:00–12:30 | Wrap-up and Lightning Talks |
| 12:30–17:00 | Staff available; (scheduled separately:) mentor 1-1 meetings |