ADACS - Introduction to high performance computing (HPC) for astronomers

We aim to provide astronomy-focused training, support and expertise to allow astronomers to maximise the scientific return from data and computing infrastructure.ADACS is delivered jointly by Swinburne University of Technology, Curtin University, and Pawsey Supercomputing Centre. This Project is an initiative of the Australian Government being conducted as part of the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy and administered by  Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL).

Astronomy Data and Computing Services

The size and complexity of astronomical data continue to grow swiftly, and while this presents great opportunities it also poses challenges to traditional methods of data storage, reduction, and analysis. To assist astronomers in addressing these challenges, we are presenting a three-day workshop introducing the fundamentals of HPC and some of the skills necessary to effectively utilise its power. During the final session, there will also be a clinic held by representatives from Pawsey, Swinburne, and NCI, where you can discuss one-on-one how to port your applications and workflow to HPC resources.
The workshop is aimed at postgraduate students and researchers who want to learn more about high performance computing. 
No previous knowledge is assumed and you can register for some or all of the sessions. However, please be aware that the different sessions follow on from each other.
 
For more information please visit the workshop webpage. [link here]
                            
Day 1 
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Introduction to Parallel computing
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HPC jargon
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Parallelism
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Architectures
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Multicore vs Manycore
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Programming paradigms
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Performance and Debugging tools
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Shared Memory computing
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About OpenMP
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OpenMP Directives
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Using OpenMP
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Day 2
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Distributed Memory computing
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Point-to-point communication
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Communicators
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Collective communication
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Day 3
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HPC Input/Output
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Introduction of parallel filesystem (Luster)
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HDF-5
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Parallel I/O APIs
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Drop-in Clinic / helpdesk
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