When

Thursday October 1, 2015 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM CDT
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Where

Tulane University 
Lavin-Bernick Center
Rechler Conference Room - Room #202
New Orleans, LA 70118
 

 
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Lisa Sonntag
Plan 365 Inc. 
919-534-2281 
lsonntag@plan365inc.com
 

Parallel Programming and Optimization with
Intel® Xeon Phi™ Coprocessors
Developer Training Event
New Orleans, LA

Event Details: CDT 102

Thursday, October 1, 2015
Registration Begins: 8:30 AM
Presentation: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Lunch will be provided

Tulane University
Lavin-Bernick Center
Rechler Conference Room - Room #202
New Orleans, LA 70118
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Parking:  TBD 

*Please bring your own laptop to the CDT 102 training, below is a list of the necessary specifications:

  • Windows (XP or newer), Mac OS X (10.5 or later), or Linux (something from the 21st century)
  • Wired (Ethernet) and wireless (Wi-Fi 802.11g or later) network connectivity
  • Web Browser (any)
  • On Windows: Putty and Pageant (www.putty.org) and WinSCP (www.winscp.net)
  • On Mac OS X and Linux: ssh client
  • Optional: on all operating systems, the free software NoMachine (www.nomachine.com). This is only necessary if you are not comfortable programming in Linux in a text terminal over an SSH connection. System requirements and installation instructions for NoMachine can be found here

Space is limited ... register early!

This one-day labs course features hands-on exercises on the available programming models and best optimization practices for the Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor and Intel Xeon processor, and on the usage of the Intel software development and diagnostic tools.

The session will cover:

  • Intel Xeon Phi architecture: purpose, organization, pre-requisites for good performance, future technology
  • Programming models: native, offload, heterogeneous clustering 
  • Parallel frameworks: automatic vectorization, OpenMP, MPI
  • Optimization methods: general, scalar math, vectorization, multithreading, memory access, communication and special topics
Course abstract can be found here. 

Register Now! Reminder: You must complete CDT 101 before taking CDT 102

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