CMS 1.138
April 3-4, 2008

Curriculum Overview

Introduction to Parallel Programming on Ranger and Lonestar will provide a foundation for:

• Developing parallel-programming skills in OpenMP and MPI
• Understanding performance aspects of the AMD & Intel Architecture
• Using batch system: SGE and LSF
• Optimizing code
• Code debugging

Labs for the training will include access to TACC machines for:

• Compiling and running example codes
• Porting your own codes
• Discussion and hands-on assistance from instructors
• Collaborative discussions with colleagues who have interest in parallel computing
• Tours of HPC facilities where appropriate

J.J. Pickle Research Campus
CMS 1.138 (Building 137)
10100 Burnet Rd.
Austin, Tx 78758

Accomodations

Class attendees traveling to the training are responsible for arranging and paying for their own travel, daily expenses, and hotel accommodations.

There is a block of rooms reserved at the Hyatt Place under the name "TACC" for the nights of April 2nd and 3rd and the rate is $85.00 per night and the telephone number is 512-231-8491. Reservations must be made by March 25, 2008; after that date, rooms are available on a first come, first served basis, at the standard hotel rate.

http://www.tacc.utexas.edu/general/visitor/

Agenda

Day 1: 8:15 am - 5:00 pm
Time	Day 1
8:15 am	Registration
8:30 am	Welcome & TACC Overview
8:45 am	Introduction to Parallel Computing
9:45 am	Break
10:00 am	Rocks/Linux (x86_64) Programming Env.
11:00 am	Lab
12:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Intro to Programming with OpenMP
2:00 pm	Lab
3:15 pm	Break
3:30 pm	Programming with MPI
4:15 pm	Lab

Day 2: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Time	Day 2
8:30 am	HPC Hardware Overview
9:45 am	Break
10:00 am	Hybrid Programming with OpenMP and MPI
11:15 pm	Lab
12:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Optimization and Scalability for HPC
2:30 pm	Lab
3:00 pm	Break
3:15 pm	Profiling and Debugging
4:00 pm	Lab