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The ATLAS Computing Workbook

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Physics Analysis is covered in the Physics Analysis Workbook in much more detail. There is a new Software Development WorkBook (itself under development) aimed primarily for Developers.

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The Workbook has been updated to ATLAS Release %WBRELEASE%. (8 Feb 2008)

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If you have problems with any of the recipes in the Workbook please try the General Offline Help HyperNews Forum. If you have suggestions or would like to contribute to the development of the Workbook please try the Documentation and Communication Forum. Complete PDF files of previous versions 10.0.1, 11.0.5 and 12.0.6 are available.

Preface

• Acknowledgements
• Purpose of the Workbook
• Using the Workbook
• Formatting Rules

Introduction %PDFCHAPT1%

• The ATLAS Experiment
• The Athena Framework
• Athena Job Options
• Packages
• Getting Help

Getting Started %PDFCHAPT2%

• Getting an Account
• Setting up your Account
• Running Athena HelloWorld
• Modifying Athena HelloWorld
• Creating a new Package
• Advanced Setup

Running Athena %PDFCHAPT3%

• Running the Full Chain
• Generating Events
• Simulating Events
• Digitizing Events
• Reconstructing Events
• Producing AOD
• Producing Fast Simulation AOD
• Reading AOD

Using the Grid %PDFCHAPT4%

• Starting on the Grid
• Running a Grid Job
• Athena on the Grid
• Full Chain on the Grid
• Reading AOD on the Grid
• Using Ganga

Athena Reference %PDFCHAPT5%

• Athena Options
• Histograms and Ntuples
• Accessing Trigger Information

Software Infrastructure %PDFCHAPT6%

• Installing ATLAS Software
• Don Quijote DQ2
• The Atlantis Event Display
• Using the CASTOR tape storage
• LXR: Cross-Referencing ATLAS Software

Appendix

• Basic Linux Commands
• Basic AFS Commands
• Basic Python
• AOD Keys
• ESD Keys
• Glossary

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