Resources
A categorized reference of all tools, links, and platforms used during the SGX3 Coding Institute & Hackathon 2026.
Coding Institute & SGX3
SGX3 Coding Institute Site
The official website for the 2026 SGX3 Coding Institute.
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SGX3 Website
The main website for the Science Gateways Community Institute — programs, training, and community initiatives.
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SGX3 Webinars
Monthly webinars highlighting science gateways, tools, and best practices.
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Student Deliverables Google Drive
Shared Google Drive folder for uploading completed task sheet items and screenshots.
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Coding Institute Task Sheet Template
Checklist tracking required tasks and certifications to ensure delivery of the final stipend.
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SGX3 Slack Workspace
The primary communication platform for students, mentors, and instructors.
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NotebookLM for the Institute
AI-assisted notebook loaded with course transcripts and slide decks for students to query.
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Prompt Engineering Slide Deck
Presentation materials covering AI architecture, NLP, and prompt engineering.
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NAIRR Pilot Portal
National AI Research Resource pilot portal managed by SGX3 to share AI resources across researchers.
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Learning & Certifications
DataCamp: Introduction to Git
A 2-hour foundational course on Git version control.
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DataCamp Student 3-Month Credits
Redeem 3 months of free DataCamp access via GitHub Student Benefits.
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Kaggle: Python Certification
A 5-hour foundational course on Python programming.
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Kaggle: Intro to Machine Learning
A 3-hour foundational certification on machine learning concepts.
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Canva Design Skills for Students
Training course for front-end design to help build report slides and portfolio websites.
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Google Cloud Computing Foundations
A 2-hour introductory course focusing on Google Cloud infrastructure.
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Google Cloud Skills Boost Credits
Application form to receive student training credits on the Google Cloud platform.
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Google AI Certificate
A 7-hour professional certification course covering AI fundamentals and applications.
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OverTheWire: Bandit
A wargame designed to practice and improve Linux command-line terminal skills.
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Bandit Command Cheat Sheet
Google Doc with a template, hints, and command tracking for the Bandit Linux challenges.
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Slack Tutorial For Beginners
YouTube video guide on setting up a Slack profile and introducing yourself.
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Development & AI Tools
TACC Analysis Portal (TAP)
Portal to access the Texas Advanced Computing Center and launch Jupyter Notebooks on Frontera.
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Google Colab
Cloud-based Jupyter Notebook environment for writing, testing, and sharing Python code.
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Obsidian
Note-taking application with built-in visual knowledge graphs and Markdown files — AI-readable.
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Globus
Research data management service for transferring and sharing data across institutions.
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LM Studio
User-friendly tool for downloading and running local Large Language Models on personal computers.
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Ollama
Terminal-based platform for setting up local AI inference servers and downloading open-source models.
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Manus AI
AI agent that can write, test, and debug code within a sandboxed Docker environment.
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Go Full Page (Chrome Extension)
Browser extension for capturing and saving entire web pages as PDF documents.
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APIs & Data Sources
GitHub API
Endpoint for fetching raw JSON data about GitHub users and their public repositories.
https://api.github.com/users/
PokeAPI
Free, open REST API providing extensive Pokémon stats, abilities, and types — no API key required.
https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/pokemon/
Open-Meteo API
API providing free weather forecast data using latitude and longitude parameters.
https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast
Superhero API
Endpoints for fetching JSON data containing statistics and biographies of superheroes.
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Superhero API JSON Data
Direct JSON endpoint returning stats and data for all superheroes.
https://akabab.github.io/superhero-api/api/all.json
Wikipedia API
MediaWiki API for querying endpoints and scraping internal page links to build knowledge graphs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php
Serebii
Comprehensive resource site for researching Pokémon statistics and information.
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Scholarships & Internships
ADMI Hackathon 2026 Registration
Registration form for the Association of Computer Science Departments at Minority Institutions virtual hackathon.
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ADMI Hackathon Event Site
Official site for the 2026 ADMI hackathon detailing the AI fine-tuning theme.
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Benjamin Gilman Scholarship
Scholarship program providing funding for students engaging in study abroad opportunities.
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NCAR Internships
High-performance computing and data science internship opportunities at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
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ACCESS Allocations
Portals for requesting computational resources provided by the NSF to run open-source projects.
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Cloudbank ACCESS
Resource allocation service provided by ACCESS for cloud computing credits.
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Outreach Resources
NCAR Explorer Series Lectures
Public lectures and educational outreach materials from the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
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NCAR IoTwx Manual
GitHub repository documenting a 3D-printed weather station platform using Raspberry Pi.
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NCAR PI-WRF Teaching Box
Educational resources and teaching boxes provided by NCAR.
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WeTeachCS
Educational program run by TACC to prepare K-12 teachers for computer science certifications.
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TACC K-12
Outreach programs offering STEM camps (robotics, cybersecurity) for high school students.
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AutoAuto.ai
Platform featuring autonomous Raspberry Pi-based RC cars used for education and TACC test tracks.
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Miscellaneous
IRS W-9 Form
Tax form required for domestic students to process and receive their Coding Institute stipend.
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IRS W-8 Form Instructions
Tax instructions for international students to process and receive their Coding Institute stipend.
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YOLO Model Wikipedia
Information on 'You Only Look Once,' a real-time object detection AI model.
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Amapiano 2026 Playlist
Spotify music playlist shared by participants for coding sessions.
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