Detaillierter Kursinhalt
Introduction
- Meet the instructor.
- Create an account at courses.nvidia.com/join
Multi-GPU Programming Paradigms
- Survey multiple techniques for programming CUDA C++ applications for multiple GPUs using a Monte-Carlo approximation of pi CUDA C++ program.
- Use CUDA to utilize multiple GPUs.
- Learn how to enable and use direct peer-to-peer memory communication.
- Write an SPMD version with CUDA-aware MPI.
Introduction to NVSHMEM
- Learn how to write code with NVSHMEM and understand its symmetric memory model.
- Use NVSHMEM to write SPMD code for multiple GPUs.
- Utilize symmetric memory to let all GPUs access data on other GPUs.
- Make GPU-initiated memory transfers.
Halo Exchanges with NVSHMEM
- Practice common coding motifs like halo exchanges and domain decomposition using NVSHMEM, and work on the assessment.
- Write an NVSHMEM implementation of a Laplace equation Jacobi solver.
- Refactor a single GPU 1D wave equation solver with NVSHMEM.
- Complete the assessment and earn a certificate.
Final Review
- Learn about application tradeoffs on GPU clusters.
- Review key learnings and answer questions.
- Complete the workshop survey.