Automation and Make

Initial tasks:

• Please sit near the front
• Reboot into "EPS Linux (temporary home directory)"
  • ctrl+alt+del reveals this icon: 
  • from drop down menu, select restart
• Open these slides: https://slides.com/gcapes/make
• Open the notes: https://swcarpentry.github.io/make-novice/
• Note there is no attendance sheet - complete feedback instead

Research-related IT Services

Described on IT Services website.

Announcements given via Research IT blog.

• Training courses teaching computing skills for Research
• General guidance and advice about research software
• Access to specialist support and consultancy e.g. code reviews
• Access to HPC systems
• Data storage and management
• Full list of services on offer

For help and support use the Support Centre

Housekeeping

• Fire exit
• Toilets
• Course timing
  • 09:30 -- 12:00
  • 12:00 -- 13:00 lunch
  • 13:00 -- 16:00 

Teaching methods

• Interactive workshop-style course
  • Type along with the examples
  • Test your understanding in the exercise sessions
• Course notes
  • All examples and exercises are in the notes
  • Slides will remain online after the course

Getting help

• Sticky notes
  • Used for getting help and giving real-time feedback
  • Green = OK / ready to go
  • Red = not OK (too fast, didn't understand, computer says no etc)
• Please interrupt me to ask questions
• Peer learning
  • During exercises, please help each other as required
  • Please try to be quiet during worked examples so everyone can hear

Open the notes

https://swcarpentry.github.io/make-novice/