From 098e9e6a2f557e8987ac99fb1223900c2f0435f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gammerdinger Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:41:00 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a0a4724..8d83b52 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,3 +1,22 @@ -# Intro-to-Unix-QMB +## BMI 713 - Computing Skills for Biomedical Sciences -Lessons, scripts and Slides for Day 4 of the [QMB course](https://hms-dbmi.github.io/qmb-2016/) (August 2016). \ No newline at end of file +### Description +Many data analysis tools require users to have a basic working knowledge of the command line interface (also referred to as *UNIX, Linux, bash, shell*). They also may require the user to have access to resources (i.e. memory, CPU, storage) that exceed what is typically acessible on a personal computer or laptop. In this session, participants will: + +* Learn basic shell commands for navigating the file system +* Explore file contents +* Perform basic operations, such as moving, copying, renaming files/folders +* Learn how to use HMS-RC's O2 cluster for high-performance computing (HPC) + +### Dataset +The dataset which is used in the pre-reading activities can be found at the link below. Note, **more detailed instructions for dataset download are found in the pre-reading below.** + +* [Introduction to Shell: Dataset](https://github.com/hbctraining/Training-modules/blob/master/Intro_shell/data/unix_lesson.zip?raw=true) + +### Installation Requirements + +***Mac users:*** +No installation requirements. + +***Windows users:*** +[GitBash](https://git-scm.com/download/win)