Full course description
Term: Spring 2026
Date: April 17th, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Online Only
Instructor: Sarah Ghazanfari
Presented By: Advanced Research Computing (ARC)
Description:
Prerequisites:
- You will need an ARC account to follow along and set up these tools.
- Access to a VT network (e.g., on campus or connected to VPN).
- Prior exposure to Linux/Unix environments will be advantageous.
Description:
This hands-on workshop introduces participants to Open OnDemand, a powerful web-based interface for accessing Virginia Tech’s ARC resources. Attendees will learn how to log in, navigate the Open OnDemand dashboard, manage files, and launch interactive applications on the HPC system, all through a user-friendly web portal. The session will include live demonstrations and guided exercises covering how to submit and manage jobs, as well as how to run popular research applications such as MATLAB, Jupyter Notebook, and VMD in the HPC environment. Participants will gain practical experience in connecting to compute nodes, working with data, and running analysis workflows without needing to use complex command-line tools.