[PDC Center for High Performance Computing]

Agenda, Grid Computing course, August 18-26, 2003

Lecturers:

Mattias Ellertmattias.ellert@tsl.uu.se
Erik Elmrothelmroth@cs.umu.se
Sten Hellmansten@physto.se
Kenneth Holmlundkenneth.holmlund@hpc2n.umu.se
Olle Mulmomulmo@pdc.kth.se
Leif Nixonnixon@nsc.liu.se
Lennart Johnssonjohnsson@pdc.kth.se
Tore Rischtore.risch@it.uu.se
Johan Tordssontordsson@cs.umu.se
Steve Tuecketuecke@mcs.anl.gov
Gianluca Volpatogianluca@pdc.kth.se

Locations:

  • Morning sessions are in Q2, Oscquldas v. 10, except for the first talk on Monday 25th, which is in E3, Osquars Backe 2
  • Afternoon exercises are in computer hall Grå, Osquars Backe 2

MONDAY AUGUST 18

08:00-09:15Registration/sandwich
09:15-09:30Welcome (E. Elmroth, O. Mulmo, L. Nixon)
09:30-10:45Introduction to Grid computing (L. Johnsson)
10:45-11:00Coffee
11:00-11:45Introduction to NorduGrid (M. Ellert)
11:45-13:15Lunch
13:15-13:45Introduction to Nordugrid (continued)
14:00-14:45Assignment 1: NorduGrid exercises (M. Ellert)
14:45-15:00Coffee
15:00-17:00Assignment 1 (continued)
17:30Get together buffet (joint with Intro to HPC)

TUESDAY AUGUST 19

09:00-09:15Coffee/sandwich
09:15-10:45Globus: Overview, major components, etc (O. Mulmo)
10:45-11:00Coffee
11:00-11:45Algorithm and program development for Grids (L. Johnsson)
11:45-13:15Lunch
13:15-14:45Assignment 2: Globus Application Programming Interfaces (L. Nixon)
14:45-15:00Coffee
15:00-18:00Assignment 2: Globus Application Programming Interfaces (continued)

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20

09:00-09:15Coffee/sandwich
09:15-10:45Resource management: General considerations and Globus specifics (E. Elmroth)
10:45-11:00Coffee
11:00-11:45Data management (G. Volpato)
11:45-13:15Lunch
13:15-14:45Assignment 3: Resource management (J. Tordsson)
14:45-15:00Coffee
15:00-18:00Assignment 3: Resource management (continued)

THURSDAY AUGUST 21

09:00-09:15Coffee/sandwich
09:15-10:45Grid Security: General considerations and Globus specifics (O. Mulmo)
10:45-11:00Coffee
11:00-11:45Grid portals and PSEs for Grid environments (E. Elmroth)
11:45-13:15Lunch
13:15-14:45Assignment 3: Resource management (continued)
14:45-15:00Coffee
15:00-18:00Assignment 3: Resource management (continued)

FRIDAY AUGUST 22

09:00-09:15Coffee/sandwich
09:15-10:45Distributed database technology for the Grid (T. Risch)
10:45-11:00Coffee
11:00-11:45Assignment 4: Grid project (O. Mulmo)
11:45-13:15Lunch
13:15-14:45Assignment 4 (continued)
14:45-15:00Coffee
15:00-18:00Assignment 4 (continued)

SATURDAY AUGUST 23

Own workAssignment 4 (continued)

SUNDAY AUGUST 24

Own workAssignment 4 (continued)

MONDAY AUGUST 25

09:00-09:15Coffee/sandwich
09:15-10:45The future of Grid Computing: OGSI, OGSA and beyond (S. Tuecke) NOTE: LOCATION E3
10:45-11:00Coffee
11:00-11:45SweGrid application - Grid in High Energy Physics (S. Hellman)
11:45-13:15Lunch
13:15-13:45SweGrid application (continued)
14:00-14:45Assignment 4: Grid project (finalize and report)
14:45-15:00Coffee
14:00-17:00Assignment 4: Grid project (finalize and report)
17:00Wrap-up get-together

TUESDAY AUGUST 26

09:00-09:15Coffee/sandwich
09:15-10:45Interactive visualization on the Grid (K. Holmlund)
10:45-11:00Coffee
11:00-11:45Interactive visualization on the Grid (continued)
11:45-13:15Lunch
13:15-14:45Assignment 5: Interactive visualization on the Grid (K. Holmlund)
14:45-15:00Coffee
15:00-18:00Assignment 5: Interactive visualization on the Grid (continued)