"Mod Sim Academy": training in high performance computing

Intended for:

• scientists & industrialists
• supercomputer users
• project managers and developers

Objectives:

• make efficient use of the computing resources of a supercomputer
• create high-performance applications to optimise use

Contact: executive-education@ec-nantes.fr

Course description
From algorithms to programming languages, a first step towards the use of C language for your simulation projects.
Keywords: algorithms - C language

Course Content
History of languages: know, understand and classify languages.

Algorithms: break down a problem and structure a programme by applying the rules for writing an algorithm

Programming language (C): translate and apply a loop in C language

Duration: 2½ days = 17½ hours
Dates: 17, 18 & 19 October 2018

• Contact: executive-education@ec-nantes.fr
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Course description:
Perform a calculation with the Centrale Nantes Supercalculator using development tools
Keywords: High Performance Computing - Linux - SLURM - Parallel Architecture Typology

Course Content
Introduction to HPC
Know and understand how to use a supercomputer
First steps on a supercomputer
Know basic Linux commands and understand SLURM scripts
Perform a calculation / simulation with LIGER

Duration : 2 days = 14 hours
Dates: 28 & 29 November 2018

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Course description:
Implement and visualize projects: execution, compilation and visualization.
Keywords: Bash - Visualization - Acceleration - Parallel Efficiency

Course content:
Optimal use of a parallel application
Understand, identify and use parallel programming models - Implement calculation execution and compilation
Using Unix Linux (Bash)
Use the Linux environment when using a supercomputer
Visualization tools: understanding and manipulating parallel visualization software solutions


Duration: 38 ½ hours
Dates: tba (4th quarter of 2018)

Contact: executive-education@ec-nantes.fr

Course description:
Manage your project and optimize your development environment with tools like Git, Cmake and continuous integration.
Keywords: Versioning - Compilation - Process - Continuous Integration

Course Content:
Version Control with Git
Use the Git File Version Control Tool in Simulation Projects
Compilation (Cmake & library creation)
Build a project with Cmake
Continuous integration
Optimize the development cycle

Duration: 3 days - 21 hours
Dates: tba (4th quarter of 2018)

Contact: executive-education@ec-nantes.fr

Course description:
From parallel programming to object programming, develop your programmes by optimizing your codes.
Keywords: C ++ - OpenMP - MPI - Object Oriented - Performance - Debugging - GPU - CUDA

Course Content:
Object programming (C ++)
Understand the notion of object-oriented programming,
Apply and develop with the C ++ language in object programming
Parallel programming (OpenMP / MPI)
Develop parallel programmes in a shared memory & distributed memory environment
Code optimization: analyze, detect, correct and optimize the code
Graphics accelerators (GPU-Cuda)
Understand GPU accelerator architecture, programme and run CUDA calculations on GPU

Duration: 8 days - 56 hours
Dates: tba (4th quarter of 2018)

Contact: executive-education@ec-nantes.fr

Learn more about the supercomputer:

• Centrale Nantes Supercomputer, one of the most powerful tier2-class machines in France
• https://ici.ec-nantes.fr/centrale-nantes-supercomputing/