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DESCRIPTION:# Overview\n\nReproducible analysis in bioinformatics goes beyo
 nd good documentation and sharing code. Often\, analyses depend on an enti
 re environment with many different programs\, libraries and settings. For 
 the sake of reproducibility\, but also for productivity\, you might want t
 o store\, reuse\, and share your environments using container software suc
 h as Docker and Singularity. Containerization is a lightweight and scalabl
 e way of working with such isolated environments. For example\, with Docke
 r you can develop\, store and manage environments based on Linux operating
  systems which can run in mostly any computer. \n\nOften\, bioinformatic c
 alculations also require large memory and CPU resources\, therefore you mi
 ght want to use a shared computer environment (e.g. a HPC cluster). Howeve
 r\, to run Docker you need to have privileged rights (i.e. as root)\, whic
 h is not the case for Singularity\, a program that enables you to run envi
 ronments from a wide range of resources (including Docker) in a safe manne
 r without the need for privileged access. Combining Singularity and Docker
  thus makes you extremely flexible in how\, when and where you use your co
 mputer environments and those of others. \n\nTo introduce you to working w
 ith containers in the context of bioinformatics research\, we will take a 
 practical approach with several hands-on exercises to go through the basic
 s of using\, developing and sharing containers.\n\n# Audience\nThis course
  is addressed to bioinformaticians and life scientists that are doing bioi
 nformatic analyses and want to get introduced to containers.\n\n# Learning
  outcomes\nAt the end of the course\, the participants are expected to:\n*
  Understand the basic concepts and terminology associated with virtualizat
 ion with containers\n* Customize\, store\, manage and share containerized 
 environments with Docker\n* Describe and understand the essential differen
 ces 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 interested
  to work with containers in the context of bioinformatics. Practical exper
 ience on the basic UNIX commands is required. You can test your skills wit
 h Unix with the quiz [here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2BE
 WeOKLbIRGBT_aDEGPce1FOaVYBbhBiaqcaHoBKNB27MQ/viewform?usp=sf_link). If you
  do not feel comfortable with UNIX commands\, you can refresh your knowled
 ge with our [Unix fundamentals](https://edu.sib.swiss/course/view.php?id=8
 2) e-learning module.\n\n##### Technical\nYou are required to bring your o
 wn laptop with [Docker pre-installed](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/)
 \, and have created an account on [dockerhub](https://hub.docker.com/). No
 te 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 \nThe schedul
 e and course material are in the dedicated [GitHub page]( https://sib-swis
 s.github.io/containers-introduction-training/latest/course_schedule/\n ).\
 n# Application\n\n\n\n\nRegistration fees for academics are **100 CHF** an
 d **500 CHF** for for-profit companies. While participants are registered 
 on a first come\, first served basis\, exceptions may be made to ensure di
 versity and equity\, which may increase the time before your registration 
 is confirmed.\n\nApplications will close as soon as the places will be fil
 led up. Deadline for free-of-charge cancellation is set to **September 29\
 , 2023**. Cancellation after this date will not be reimbursed. Please note
  that participation in SIB courses is subject to our [general conditions](
 http://www.sib.swiss/training/terms-and-conditions).\n\nYou will be inform
 ed by email of your registration confirmation. Upon reception of the confi
 rmation email\, participants will be asked to confirm attendance by paying
  the fees within 5 days.\n\n# Venue and Time\nThis course will only be str
 eamed. The course will start at 9:00 CET and end around 17:00 CET. \n\n\nP
 recise information will be provided to the participants in due time.\n\n\n
 #  Additional information\nCoordination: Monique Zahn\, SIB Training Group
 .\n\nWe will recommend 0.25 ECTS credits for this course (given a passed e
 xam at the end of the course).\n\nYou are welcome to register to the SIB c
 ourses mailing list to be informed of all future courses and workshops\, a
 s well as all important deadlines using the form [here](https://lists.sib.
 swiss/mailman/listinfo/courses).\n\nPlease note that participation in SIB 
 courses is subject to our [general conditions](http://www.sib.swiss/traini
 ng/terms-and-conditions).\n\nSIB abides by the [ELIXIR Code of Conduct](ht
 tps://elixir-europe.org/events/code-of-conduct). Participants of SIB cours
 es are also required to abide by the same code.\n\nFor more information\, 
 please contact [training@sib.swiss](mailto://training@sib.swiss).
SUMMARY:Docker and Singularity for Reproducible Research: Getting Started w
 ith Containers
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.sib.swiss/training/course/20231013_DOCK
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