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Getting Started

  • Introduction to Quest
  • Genomics Compute Cluster Quick Start
  • HPC Best Practices
  • Getting Help

System Guides

  • Quest Compute Cluster
    • Quest Overview
    • User Guide
      • Logging In
      • File System
      • Transferring Data
      • Software Modules
      • Slurm Job Scheduler
      • GPUs
      • Getting Allocation Information
    • Compute and Storage Resources
    • Software
      • AlphaFold
      • Knitro
      • MATLAB
      • Python
      • R/RStudio
      • VASP
    • Policies and Guidelines
    • Quest Analytics Nodes
      • Analytics Nodes Usage Tips
    • Quest OnDemand
    • Genomics Compute Cluster
    • Maintenance Release Notes
  • Research Data Storage Service
    • Service Overview
    • Share Management
    • User Guide
    • Troubleshooting Guide
  • Globus
    • Log in
    • Access Data Using Collections
    • Transfer Files
    • Share Data
    • Troubleshoot
  • Secure Data Enclave
    • Service Overview
    • SDE Structure
      • Environment Components
      • User Roles
      • Projects
      • Storage Options
      • Virtual Machines (VMs)
      • GitHub Code Repositories
    • SDE User Guide
      • Accessing the SDE
      • Command Line Tools
      • Using VMs
      • Managing Storage Buckets
      • Data Ingress and Egress
      • Glossary
    • Acceptable Use Policy
    • Estimating Costs
    • Service Requests

Tutorials

  • Software Management on Quest
    • Mamba or Conda Virtual Environments
    • Git on Quest
    • Singularity on Quest
    • Compiling Code on Quest
  • Python
    • Installing Python on Your Computer
    • Python Selenium on Quest
    • Using GPUs with Python
  • R
    • Installing R/RStudio on Your Computer
    • Git with R
  • Git/GitHub
    • Downloading Workshop Materials
    • Git with R

Resource Guides

  • Command Line
    • Getting Started with the Command Line
    • Bash Scripting
  • Python
    • Programming in Python
    • Pandas
    • Deep Learning Frameworks
  • R
    • Learning R
    • ggplot2
  • Statistics
    • Clustering
    • Linear Regression
  • Additional Tools
    • Git and GitHub
    • SQL

SDE User Guide

SDE User Guide#

Once you understand the structure of and resources in the SDE, learn how to accomplish specific tasks:

  • Accessing the SDE

  • Command Line Tools

  • Using VMs

  • Managing Storage Buckets

  • Data Ingress and Egress

  • Glossary

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Last updated: 2025-11-19
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