diff --git a/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/docs/training/getting_started.md b/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/docs/training/getting_started.md
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--- a/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/docs/training/getting_started.md
+++ b/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/docs/training/getting_started.md
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ This aspect is considered for all the following recommendations.
## Accessing the ZIH HPC system
-
-The ZIH HPC system can be accessed only within the TUD campus networks.
+The ZIH HPC system can be accessed only within the TU Dresden campus networks.
Access from outside is possible by establishing a [VPN connection](https://tu-dresden.de/zih/dienste/service-katalog/arbeitsumgebung/zugang_datennetz/vpn#section-4).
There are different ways to access the ZIH HPC system (which are described in more detail below),
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ This is the starting point for many tasks such as running programs and data mana
=== "Users of older versions of Windows"
Install and set up [MobaXTerm](../access/ssh_login_mobaxterm) or [PuTTY](../access/ssh_login_putty).
-
+
For more information explore the [access compendium page](../access/ssh_login.md).
## Data Management and Data Transfer
@@ -156,18 +155,18 @@ To start we recommend the Lustre filesystem **scratch**.
To explain:
- - `ws_allocate` - command to allocate
- - `-F scratch` - on the scratch filesystem
+ - `ws_allocate` - command to allocate
+ - `-F scratch` - on the scratch filesystem
- `-r 7 -m marie.testuser@tu-dresden.de` - send a reminder to `marie.testuser@tu-dresden.de` 7 days before expiration
- - `test-workspace` - workspace's name
+ - `test-workspace` - workspace's name
- a life time of `90` days
-
- The path to this workspace is `/scratch/ws/marie-test-workspace`. You will need it when
+
+ The path to this workspace is `/scratch/ws/marie-test-workspace`. You will need it when
transferring data or running jobs.
Find more [information on workspaces in the compendium](../data_lifecycle/workspaces.md).
-### Transferring data **within** the ZIH HPC system
+### Transferring data **within** the ZIH HPC system
The approach depends on the data volume: up to 100 MB or above.
@@ -178,12 +177,12 @@ The approach depends on the data volume: up to 100 MB or above.
```console
marie@login$ cp /home/marie/example.R /scratch/ws/marie-test-workspace
```
-
+
Analogously use command `mv` to move a file.
- Find more examples for the `cp` command on [bropages.org](http://bropages.org/cp) or use
+ Find more examples for the `cp` command on [bropages.org](http://bropages.org/cp) or use
manual pages with `man cp`.
-
+
???+ example "`dtcp`/`dtmv` for medium/large data (above 100 MB)"
Use command `dtcp` to copy the directory `/warm_archive/ws/large-dataset` from one filesystem
@@ -194,7 +193,7 @@ The approach depends on the data volume: up to 100 MB or above.
```
Analogously use command `dtmv` to move a file.
- More details on the [datamover](../data_transfer/datamover.md) are available in the data
+ More details on the [datamover](../data_transfer/datamover.md) are available in the data
transfer section.
### Transferring data **to/from** the ZIH HPC system
@@ -281,7 +280,8 @@ software you need to "load" the respective module.
Different partitions might have different versions available of the same software.
See [software](../software/overview.md) for more details.
-1. Use `module spider <software>` command to check all available versions of the software.
+- Use `module spider <software>` command to check all available versions of the software.
+
```console
marie@login$ module spider Python
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -312,9 +312,11 @@ marie@login$ module spider Python
$ module spider Python/3.9.5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
```
+
We now see the list of versions of Python that are available.
-1. To get information on a specific module, use `module spider <software>/<version>` call.
+- To get information on a specific module, use `module spider <software>/<version>` call.
+
```console hl_lines="9 10 11"
marie@login$ module spider Python/3.9.5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -351,10 +353,12 @@ marie@login$ module spider Python/3.9.5
attrs-21.2.0, Babel-2.9.1, bcrypt-3.2.0, bitstring-3.1.7, blist-1.3.6,
[...]
```
+
In some cases it is required to load additional modules before loading the desired software.
In the example above, these are `modenv/hiera` and `GCCcore/10.3.0`.
-1. Load prerequisites and the desired software:
+- Load prerequisites and the desired software:
+
```console
marie@login$ module load modenv/hiera GCCcore/10.3.0 # load prerequisites
@@ -371,7 +375,7 @@ For additional information refer to the detailed documentation on [modules](../s
??? hint "Special hints on different software"
- Special hints on different software can be in the section "Environment and Software", e.g.
+ Special hints on different software can be in the section "Environment and Software", e.g.
for [Python](../software/data_analytics_with_python.md), [R](../software/data_analytics_with_r.md),
[Mathematica/MatLab](../software/mathematics.md), etc.
@@ -394,11 +398,7 @@ It is possible to run a job [interactively](../jobs_and_resources/slurm.md#inter
(real time execution) or submit a [batch job](../jobs_and_resources/slurm.md#batch-jobs)
(scheduled execution).
-For beginners, we highly advise to run the job interactively. To do so, use the `srun` command:
-
-```bash
-marie@login$ srun [options] <executable> [arguments]
-```
+For beginners, we highly advise to run the job interactively. To do so, use the `srun` command.
Here, among the other options it is possible to define a partition you would like to work on
(`--partition`), the number of tasks (`--ntasks`), number of CPUs per task (`--cpus-per-task`),