# Example 03 - Linear Dependencies

Dependencies can be linear, meaning one job depends upon the next, or nested,
where one job can depend upon any other. This example describes linear
dependencies.

### Submission and output directory structure

![Example 03-1](../images/HPC_Runner_Diagrams_-_Example_03-1.jpg)

### Dependency Tree

![Example 03-2](../images/HPC_Runner_Diagrams_-_Example_03-2.jpg)

### Job execution

![Example 03-3](../images/HPC_Runner_Diagrams_-_Example_03-3.jpg)
