21 November 2023
Louvain-La-Neuve
Europe/Brussels timezone

Parallel programming with MPI (1)

21 Nov 2023, 14:00
2h
Shanon (building Maxwell, first floor) (Louvain-La-Neuve)

Shanon (building Maxwell, first floor)

Louvain-La-Neuve

Place du Levant 3 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium

Speaker

Orian Louant (Université de Liège)

Description

MPI is a standard for passing messages between processes running on distinct computers. It offers high-level primitives for efficient communication. 

Contents:

  • Parallel programming paradigms
  • Shared-memory vs message passing
  • Compiling an MPI program
  • Collective communication
  • Reduction operations
  • Communication modes

Prerequisite:

  • Being able to use SSH with private keys 
  • Being familiar with a text editor 
  • Mastering the Linux command line and the GNU utilities (mkdir, cp, scp, etc.)
  • Passive knowledge of C or Fortran

Type: Hands-on
Target audience: Rookie programmer
Must: This session is a must-have for anyone writing or even simply using MPI programs

Presentation materials