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Welcome to the CMU Department of Statistics and Data Science Computing Wiki! To get the most out of this resource, please note the following:
Welcome to the CMU Department of Statistics and Data Science Computing Wiki! To get the most out of this resource, please note the following:


# The main purpose of this wiki is to familiarize readers with computing resources provided by the department '''provided by the department.''' We encourage everyone, especially newcomers, to at least skim all of the articles in the '''Quick Start''' section below
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'''Purpose & Contribution'''<br>
# This wiki is editable by any current member of the CMU Statistics department. If you find any small errors, feel free to correct them directly. If you have a question about a specific article, post it on the Talk section of that article.
* The main purpose of this wiki is to familiarize readers with the computing resources '''provided by the department'''. We encourage everyone, especially newcomers, to at least skim all of the articles in the '''Quick Start''' section below.
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* This wiki is editable by any current member of the CMU Statistics department. If you find any small errors, feel free to correct them directly. If you have a question about a specific article, post it on the Talk section of that article.
|+Important Announcements
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== Important Announcements ==
!Description
 
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|2026-04-10
* '''[2026-04-10] New Article:''' Introducing [[Globus]], a tool for sharing large files within and between institutions.
|New Article
* '''[2026-04-01] PSA:''' If you use VS Code, look for "[https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.vscode-python-envs Python Environments]" in your extensions and '''uninstall it immediately''' due to environment conflicts.
|Introducing [[Globus]], a tool for sharing large files within and between institutions
* '''[2026-04-01] Updated Article:''' The [[Linux and department servers]] page has been updated with instructions on how to use <code>/scratch</code> to avoid disk I/O slowdowns. See [[Linux and department servers#Using /scratch]].
|-
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|2026-04-01
|PSA  
|If you use VS Code and have been encountering problems with Python environments, look for an extension called "[https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.vscode-python-envs Python Environments]" in your VS Code installation and uninstall this extension immediately
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|2026-04-01
|Updated Article
|The [[Linux and department servers]] page has been updated with instruction on how to use /scratch to avoid slowdowns due to excessive disk I/O. See [[Linux and department servers#Using /scratch]]
|}


== Quick Start ==
== Quick Start ==
If you are new here, please start by reviewing these core guides:
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'''[[Beginner's Guide to Computation in Statistical Research]]'''<br>
The essential starting point for understanding how to scale your statistical workflows and choose the right tools for your research.
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'''[[Directory of Computing Resources for Statistical Research]]'''<br>
A comprehensive index of all available clusters, servers, and computing environments accessible to department members.
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* [[Beginner's Guide to Computation in Statistical Research]]
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* [[Directory of Computing Resources for Statistical Research]]
'''[[Miscellaneous Services]]'''<br>
* [[Miscellaneous Services]]
Additional department tools, software licenses, and specialized computing services.
</div>


== Support Resources ==
== 📞 Support Resources ==
For assistance with issues not covered in this wiki, please reach out to the following contacts:
For assistance with issues not covered in this wiki, please reach out to the following contacts:


# '''General tech support for department computing resources:''' [mailto:remarks@stat.cmu.edu remarks@stat.cmu.edu]
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# '''Live assistance for research projects (Graduate Students Only):''' Alex Shen, PhD Computing TA.
'''General Tech Support'''<br>
#* Office Hours, Mondays 2pm-3pm @ FMS Interview Room 320
For general issues with department computing resources:<br>
#* Direct inquiries over email ([mailto:ajshen@andrew.cmu.edu ajshen@andrew.cmu.edu]) and slack
'''Email:''' [mailto:remarks@stat.cmu.edu remarks@stat.cmu.edu]
# '''Live assistance for computing resource onboarding and troubleshooting (Graduate Students Only):'''  
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#* Carl Skipper: office hours by appointment, requested via email ([mailto:skipper@andrew.cmu.edu skipper@andrew.cmu.edu])
 
#* Jake Gordon: office hours by appointment, requested via email ([mailto:jacobg2@andrew.cmu.edu jacobg2@andrew.cmu.edu])
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'''Research Project Assistance (Graduate Students Only)'''<br>
Live assistance from Alex Shen, PhD Computing TA, for project-specific computing questions:<br>
'''Office Hours:''' Mondays 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ FMS Interview Room 320<br>
'''Contact:''' [mailto:ajshen@andrew.cmu.edu ajshen@andrew.cmu.edu] or reach out directly via Slack.
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<div style="background-color: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #17a2b8; padding: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;">
'''Onboarding & Troubleshooting (Graduate Students Only)'''<br>
Live assistance for setting up and troubleshooting computing resources:<br>
'''Carl Skipper:''' Office hours by appointment. Request via [mailto:skipper@andrew.cmu.edu skipper@andrew.cmu.edu]<br>
'''Jake Gordon:''' Office hours by appointment. Request via [mailto:jacobg2@andrew.cmu.edu jacobg2@andrew.cmu.edu]
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== Old Computing Wiki Pages to be migrated ==
== Old Computing Wiki Pages to be migrated ==

Revision as of 19:59, 28 June 2026

Welcome to the CMU Department of Statistics and Data Science Computing Wiki! To get the most out of this resource, please note the following:

Purpose & Contribution

  • The main purpose of this wiki is to familiarize readers with the computing resources provided by the department. We encourage everyone, especially newcomers, to at least skim all of the articles in the Quick Start section below.
  • This wiki is editable by any current member of the CMU Statistics department. If you find any small errors, feel free to correct them directly. If you have a question about a specific article, post it on the Talk section of that article.

Important Announcements

Quick Start

If you are new here, please start by reviewing these core guides:

Beginner's Guide to Computation in Statistical Research
The essential starting point for understanding how to scale your statistical workflows and choose the right tools for your research.

Directory of Computing Resources for Statistical Research
A comprehensive index of all available clusters, servers, and computing environments accessible to department members.

Miscellaneous Services
Additional department tools, software licenses, and specialized computing services.

📞 Support Resources

For assistance with issues not covered in this wiki, please reach out to the following contacts:

General Tech Support
For general issues with department computing resources:
Email: remarks@stat.cmu.edu

Research Project Assistance (Graduate Students Only)
Live assistance from Alex Shen, PhD Computing TA, for project-specific computing questions:
Office Hours: Mondays 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ FMS Interview Room 320
Contact: ajshen@andrew.cmu.edu or reach out directly via Slack.

Onboarding & Troubleshooting (Graduate Students Only)
Live assistance for setting up and troubleshooting computing resources:
Carl Skipper: Office hours by appointment. Request via skipper@andrew.cmu.edu
Jake Gordon: Office hours by appointment. Request via jacobg2@andrew.cmu.edu

Old Computing Wiki Pages to be migrated

our "what resources when" article.

Research Computing Dos and Don'ts

Managing servers and environments

Department computing resources

Servers

Terminal automation. This wiki introduces approaches to automate Linux/OS command line calls.

Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)

  1. VSCode
  2. PyCharm
  3. RStudio
  4. Eclipse

See also the guide provided in the site of 36750 - Statistical Computing

Miscellaneous

  1. Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Python

General Department Computing Resources

Ideas for the Wiki

Please see the TODO page to post suggestions and errata.

Using the Wiki

  • Here is some Generic Wiki Information that you may be interested in, such as a users' guide and other resources for Wiki users.

Archived Pages

These area pages that are potentially useful for some users, but no longer reflect the computing resources of the department writ large.

Azure

  1. Azure: getting started. This wiki walks you through the steps to create a virtual machine through Azure
  2. How to obtain a virtual machine with a GPU
  3. Attach a disk to a virtual machine


Delete me?


Reference management

  1. Zotero
  2. Mendeley


Text Editors

  1. Vim
  2. Nano
  3. Emacs
  4. Atom
  5. Sublime
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