High-performance computing (HPC) is a fundamental technology used in solving scientific problems. Many of the grand challenges of science depend on simulations and models run on HPC facilities to make progress, for example: protein folding, the search for the Higgs boson, and developing nuclear fusion.
On completion of this two day course you will have a solid foundation in the basic concepts underlying the drivers for HPC development, HPC hardware, software, programming models and applications. This foundation will give the you ability to appreciate the relevance of HPC in your field and also equip you with the tools to start making effective use of HPC facilities yourself. The course is delivered using a mixture of lectures and practical sessions and has a very practical focus. During the practical sessions you will get the chance to use National HPC facilities (such as HECToR: http://www.hector.ac.uk) with HPC experts from EPCC on-hand to answer your questions and provide insight.
Topics covered include:
* Why HPC? - What are the drivers and motivation?Who uses it?
* HPC Hardware - Building blocks and architectures
* Parallel computing - Programming models and implementations
* Using HPC systems - Access, compilers, resource allocation and performance
* The Future of HPC

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