Introduction to parallel computing

• Damien François (UCLouvain/CISM)

Room: CYCL09B

Parallel programming with MPI

• Orian Louant (Université de Liège)

Room: CYCL09B <table border="0" cellpadding="10px"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>MPI is a standard for passing messages between processes running on distinct computers. It offers high-level primitives for efficient communication.&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"> <p><strong>Contents:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Parallel programming paradigms</li> <li>Shared-memory vs message passing</li> <li>Compiling an MPI program</li> <li>Collective communication</li> <li>Reduction operations</li> <li>Communication modes</li> </ul> </td> <td> <p><strong>Prerequisite:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Being able to use SSH with private keys&nbsp;</li> <li>Being familiar with a text editor&nbsp;</li> <li>Mastering the Linux command line and the GNU utilities (mkdir, cp, scp, etc.)</li> <li>Passive knowledge of C or Fortran</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Type</strong>: Hands-on<br /> <strong>Target audience</strong>: Rookie programmer<br /> <strong>Must:&nbsp;</strong>This session is a must-have for anyone writing or even simply using MPI programs</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>