2 November 2009 Geant4 Tutorial Introduction J. Perl 1 SLAC Geant4 Tutorial 09 SLAC - Kavli Auditorium 2-6 November 2009 A five day hands-on course based on Geant4 version 9.2.p02. Lectures will cover all aspects of Geant4 from basic installation through advanced topics and will be interspersed with examples that build a progressively more complex application. The course should be of interest both to complete novices and to those who already have some basic familiarity with Geant4. Participants are expected to have a reasonable knowledge of C++.

2 November Geant4 Tutorial Introduction J. Perl Introductory Information Emergency Information Networking Tutorial Structure Lecturers

2 November Geant4 Tutorial Introduction J. Perl Exits and Emergency Assembly Point We are Here Emergency Assembly Point

2 November Geant4 Tutorial Introduction J. Perl Welcome to Earthquake Country Be aware of exits in your building Be aware of exits in your building Speaker will indicate locations for this meeting Speaker will indicate locations for this meeting Fire or other emergency evacuation Fire or other emergency evacuation Follow building residents out of building to the assembly area Follow building residents out of building to the assembly area Earthquake Earthquake Remain in building: Duck, cover, and hold position until shaking stops Remain in building: Duck, cover, and hold position until shaking stops Evacuate building to assembly area outside (follow others) Evacuate building to assembly area outside (follow others) Stay away from windows, downed power lines Stay away from windows, downed power lines In the event of an emergency In the event of an emergency Dial from a SLAC phone; or Dial from a SLAC phone; or Dial 911 from your cellular phone Dial 911 from your cellular phone Provide SLAC address (2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA; cross street Saga Lane) and your building/room number. You are in Building 51 Provide SLAC address (2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA; cross street Saga Lane) and your building/room number. You are in Building 51

2 November Geant4 Tutorial Introduction J. Perl Networking Security Security Anyone near the wireless access points could sniff the network and anyone with a laptop configured for wireless can connect to the visitor network. Anyone near the wireless access points could sniff the network and anyone with a laptop configured for wireless can connect to the visitor network. To protect any information you send across the network (especially passwords) you should use appropriate encryption technology such as SSH, SSL, or one- time password authentication. To protect any information you send across the network (especially passwords) you should use appropriate encryption technology such as SSH, SSL, or one- time password authentication. Recommended Settings and Information Recommended Settings and Information Wireless adapter card: b or g Wireless adapter card: b or g Network configuration: DHCP Network configuration: DHCP SSID: Set to visitor or to allow any value SSID: Set to visitor or to allow any value Network Type: Set to infrastructure Network Type: Set to infrastructure Open access: No WEP, no data encryption, no registration or authentication Open access: No WEP, no data encryption, no registration or authentication Some Problem Areas To Avoid Some Problem Areas To Avoid Bridging must be turned off or disabled Bridging must be turned off or disabled for WindowsXP see Network Connections, right click on the wireless adapter. Check for bridging. for WindowsXP see Network Connections, right click on the wireless adapter. Check for bridging. Do not set the Network Type to Ad hoc Do not set the Network Type to Ad hoc for WindowsXP see Network Connections, right click on wireless adapter>Properties>Wireless Networks tab>Advanced. Select Access point (infrastructure) networks only for WindowsXP see Network Connections, right click on wireless adapter>Properties>Wireless Networks tab>Advanced. Select Access point (infrastructure) networks only Details: Details:

2 November Geant4 Tutorial Introduction J. Perl Monday Basic Introduction, User Interface and Visualization Instructors will stay late to assist anyone who has problems running the first examples

2 November Geant4 Tutorial Introduction J. Perl Tuesday Documents, Materials, Geometry Placement, Physics and Primary Particles

2 November Geant4 Tutorial Introduction J. Perl Wednesday More Physics, Scoring and Still More Physics

2 November Geant4 Tutorial Introduction J. Perl Thursday Defining Commands, More Documents, Storing Hits, Advanced Geometry and Event Biasing

2 November Geant4 Tutorial Introduction J. Perl Friday How to Get Future Upgrades, Advanced Kernel Features, More Hadronics Models and Plans for Future Development Afternoon session: Additional discussion of selected topics suggested by participants

2 November Geant4 Tutorial Introduction J. Perl Lecturers All of the lecturers will be available throughout the week to help you with hands-on examples or individual questions. Makoto Asai - Run, Event, Detector Response, Geometry Norman Graf - GDML and CAD Interface, Windows Installation Mike Kelsey - Event Biasing Tatsumi Koi - Hadronics, Nuclear Physics Joseph Perl - Visualization, Installation, G4NAMU Dennis Wright - Hadronics, Documentation

2 November Geant4 Tutorial Introduction J. Perl Cafes Because we do not charge for the course, we are unable to provide refreshments. Some nearby options: Kavli Aud SLAC Cafe to 3pm Star bucks Eriks Deli

2 November Geant4 Tutorial Introduction J. Perl Cafes Because we do not charge for the course, we are unable to provide refreshments. Some nearby options: Kavli Aud SLAC Cafe to 3pm Star bucks Eriks Deli