N-Ways to GPU Programming

During this two-day online Bootcamp, four different GPU programming models will be introduced and participants will be able to choose the one that best fits their needs to run their scientific codes on GPUs. This Bootcamp will cover an introduction to GPU programming using OpenACC, OpenMP, stdpar and CUDA, and will provide hands-on opportunities to learn how to analyse GPU-enabled applications using NVIDIA® Nsight™ Systems. This online Bootcamp is a hands-on learning experience where you will be guided through step-by-step instructions with teaching assistants on hand to help throughout.

Prerequisites

Basic experience with C/C++ or Fortran. No GPU programming knowledge is required.

Content levels

• Beginners level: 9 hours

Learn more about course curricula and content levels.

Agenda

All times in CEST:

Day 0 (Mon, Apr 7) : Cluster Dry Run

• 14:00 - 15:00 Cluster Dry Run Session

Day 1 (Tue, Apr 8): Introduction

• 08:45 - 09:00 Join in
• 09:00 - 09:15 Welcome (Moderator)
• 09:15 - 09:45 Introduction to GPU computing (Lecture)
• 09:45 - 10:15 Introduction to Nsight Systems (Lecture and Read only Lab)
• 10:15 - 11:15 Accelerating Standard C++ and Fortran with GPUs (Lecture and Lab)
• 11:15 - 11:30 Break
• 11:30 - 13:00 Directive Based Programming with OpenACC on GPU (Lecture and Lab)
• 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
• 14:00 - 15:45  CUDA C/Fortran Programming (Lecture and Lab)
• 15:45 - 16:00 Wrap up and QA

Day 2 (Wed, Apr 9): Hands-on labs

• 08:45 - 09:00 Join in
• 09:00 - 12:00 Code Challenge (in the break-out rooms)
• 12:00 - 12:30 QA about Code Challenge
• 12:30 - 13:00 Project Discussion (Optional)

Hands-on sessions

Attendees will be given access to an A100 GPU on one of the supercomputers of the organizers. The code is publicly available on github.

Registration information

Register via the button at the top of this page. Registration for this training event is handled by EuroCC Austria.

You will get an automatic email confirming that we have received your application (subject starting with "[Indico] Registration"), please check your Spam/Junk folders.

Please be aware that the Zoom session will be recorded. You declare that you are aware of and consent to the recording by registering.

Registration closes on March 10, 2025 at 23:55. We will inform you until 24 March 2025 about your acceptance for the bootcamp.

Fees

• Students without Master's degree or equivalent. Participants from EU or EuroCC countries only: 0 EUR
• PhD students or employees at a German university or public research institute: 0 EUR
• PhD students or employees at a university or public research institute in an EU or EuroCC country other than Germany: 0 EUR.
• Other participants, e.g., from industry, other public service providers, or government. Participants from EU or EuroCC countries only: 0 EUR

Our course fee includes coffee breaks (in classroom courses only).

For lists of EU and EuroCC countries have a look at the Horizon Europe and EuroCC website.

Only participants from institutions belonging to these countries can take part in this course.