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:: Application Focused Unicore Client
Module
Focus:
For the applications programmer who needs to have production ready
Grid applications in a very short time. Also, designed for those
wanting to provide fellow application users with access to their
application through an application focused interface.
Syllabus:
Client setup and certificate installation.
GUI "look-and-feel" customization.
Running simple shell scripts.
Seamless computing with "Software Resources", e.g.
run anywhere.
Use of application specific plugins, examples from bio-molecular
science.
Introduction to the resource broker, e.g. run somewhere.
File and data set management, including multi-site, multi-step
jobs.
Basic workflow, e.g. nested DAGs of workflow tasks.
Advances workflow, e.g. conditionals and loops.
Introduction to developing application specific plugins.
Lab:
No specific background is required, however, if the
individual wants to implement an application plugin during the
lab, a background in Java is recommended.
:: Unicore to OGSA Roadmap
Focus:
For anyone interested in how an OGSA Grid might operate. Provides
a background in Web and Grid Services (this may be omitted if
covered elsewhere in the school). An overview of the roadmap taking
a production quality Unicore Grid over to full OGSA compliance.
Issues surrounding interoperability at the infrastructure level
and challenges to higher level interoperability will be included.
Syllabus:
Web and Grid Services.
OGSA and OGSI roadmap.
Unicore to OGSA Roadmap.
Security options and approaches possible.
A simple Job Grid service, e.g. input from anywhere, run anywhere,
results to anywhere.
Using Unicore as workflow for non-Unicore Grid services.
Interoperability with GT3.
Challenges to high-level interoperability.
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