BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260614T204416Z UID:45fce5f4-3018-4985-a48f-23c41b32b7cc DTSTART:20211014T090000Z DTEND:20211014T170000Z DESCRIPTION:**This course is now full with a long waiting list. If you do n ot want to miss your chance to be part of the next session and remain info rmed about all training activities at SIB\, we highly recommend you to kee p an eye on our list of[ upcoming events](https://www.sib.swiss/training/u pcoming-training-courses) and subscribe to our [courses mailing list here] (https://lists.sib.swiss/mailman/listinfo/courses) (if not yet done). Than k you for your understanding. **\n# Overview\nReproducible analysis in bio informatics goes beyond good documentation and sharing code. Often\, analy ses depend on an entire environment with many different programs\, librari es and settings. For the sake of reproducibility\, but also for productivi ty\, you might want to store\, reuse\, and share your environments using c ontainer software such as Docker and Singularity. Containerization is a li ghtweight and scalable way of working with such isolated environments. For example\, with Docker you can develop\, store and manage environments bas ed on Linux operating systems which can run in mostly any computer. \n\nOf ten\, bioinformatic calculations also require large memory and CPU resourc es\, therefore you might want to use a shared computer environment (e.g. a HPC cluster). However\, to run Docker you need to have privileged rights (i.e. as root)\, which is not the case for Singularity\, a program that en ables you to run environments from a wide range of resources (including Do cker) in a safe manner without the need for privileged access. Combining S ingularity and Docker thus makes you extremely flexible in how\, when and where you use your computer environments and those of others. \n\nTo intro duce you to working with containers in the context of bioinformatics resea rch\, we will take a practical approach with several hands-on exercises to go through the basics of using\, developing and sharing containers.\n\nTh e course materials can be found in the dedicated [GitHub page](https://sib -swiss.github.io/containers-introduction-training/).\n# Audience\nThis cou rse is addressed to bioinformaticians and life scientists that are doing b ioinformatic analyses and want to get introduced to containers.\n\n# Learn ing outcomes\nAt the end of the course\, the participants are expected to: \n* Understand the basic concepts and terminology associated with virtuali zation with containers\n* Customize\, store\, manage and share containeriz ed environments with Docker\n* Describe and understand the essential diffe rences between Docker and Singularity\n* Use Singularity to run containers on a shared computer environment (e.g. a HPC cluster)\n\n# Prerequisites\ n##### Knowledge / competencies\nThis course is designed for those interes ted to work with containers in the context of bioinformatics. Practical ex perience on the basic UNIX commands is required. You can test your skills with Unix with the quiz [here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd 2BEWeOKLbIRGBT_aDEGPce1FOaVYBbhBiaqcaHoBKNB27MQ/viewform?usp=sf_link). If you do not feel comfortable with UNIX commands\, you can refresh your know ledge with our [Unix fundamentals](https://edu.sib.swiss/course/view.php?n ame=UNIX_I) e-learning module.\n\n##### Technical\nYou are required to bri ng your own laptop with [Docker pre-installed](https://docs.docker.com/get -docker/)\, and have created an account on [dockerhub](https://hub.docker. com/). Note that you need admin rights in your computer to install and use Docker. In addition\, Windows users require a recent version of [Windows] (https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install/). \n\n# Schedule \nTh e schedule and course materials are in the dedicated [GitHub page](https:/ /sib-swiss.github.io/containers-introduction-training/course_schedule/).\n # Application\n**This course is now full with a long waiting list. If you do not want to miss your chance to be part of the next session and remain informed about all training activities at SIB\, we highly recommend you to keep an eye on our list of[ upcoming events](https://www.sib.swiss/traini ng/upcoming-training-courses) and subscribe to our [courses mailing list h ere](https://lists.sib.swiss/mailman/listinfo/courses) (if not yet done). Thank you for your understanding. **\n\nThe registration fees for academic s are **60 CHF** and **300 CHF** for for-profit companies.\n\nYou will be informed by email of your registration confirmation. Upon reception of the confirmation email\, participants will be asked to confirm attendance by paying the fees within 5 days.\n\nApplications will close as soon as the p laces will be filled up. Deadline for free-of-charge cancellation is set t o *30/09/2021*. Cancellation after this date will not be reimbursed. Pleas e note that participation in SIB courses is subject to our [general condit ions](https://www.sib.swiss/training/terms-and-conditions).\n\n# Venue and Time\nThis course will be streamed. \n\n\nThe course will start at 9:00 C ET and end around 17:00 CET. Precise information will be provided to the p articipants in due time.\n\n\n# Additional information\nCoordination: Pat ricia Palagi\n\nWe will recommend 0.25 ECTS credits for this course (given a passed exam at the end of the course).\n\nYou are welcome to register t o the SIB courses mailing list to be informed of all future courses and wo rkshops\, as well as all important deadlines using the form [here](https:/ /lists.sib.swiss/mailman/listinfo/courses).\n\nPlease note that participat ion in SIB courses is subject to our [general conditions](https://www.sib. swiss/training/terms-and-conditions).\n\nSIB abides by the [ELIXIR Code of Conduct](https://elixir-europe.org/events/code-of-conduct). Participants of SIB courses are also required to abide by the same code.\n\nFor more in formation\, please contact [training@sib.swiss](mailto://training@sib.swis s). 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