HPC Courses
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HPC Courses
Introduction to HPC at the University of Oldenburg
Introductory Course on HPC (Workshop)
Introduction to HPC
The HPC introductory course is a workshop aimed at all current and future users of the HPC cluster. Over a period of typically three days, participants are taught and given the opportunity to practise both basic and advanced skills required for using the cluster. The workshops take place regularly once a semester during the lecture-free period. The exact dates and links to the current course, as well as to the slides and exercises from previous courses, can be found on the wiki.
We would appreciate it if you could register via Stud.IP, as this helps us with course planning. If you encounter any problems with this, or if you have any general queries, please feel free to contact us by.
The course is generally taught in English.
Lecture: Introduction to High-Performance Computing
Once a year, a lecture on the topic of HPC computing is also held, for which participants are awarded 3 KP. Registration via Stud.IP is required for this.
('Lecture: Introduction to High-Performance Computing')
Key topics:
- Using HPC clusters
- Parallel programming models
- Introduction to MPI
- Introduction to OpenMP
- Using MATLAB Distributed Compute Server (MDCS)
- GPU Computing
- Data Storage and Management
Prerequisites for these courses include knowledge of a programming language (e.g. C++, Fortran) as well as a basic understanding of mathematics and the natural sciences.
Here too, the course is usually taught in English.
Further information can also be found on the wiki.
External courses
In addition to the courses offered by the University of Oldenburg, external courses are of course also available. Below are some examples of external HPC organisations that also offer a range of courses (these are either linked directly or can be found on the linked pages):
- National High-Performance Computing (NHR): Course programme
- North German Consortium for High- and Extreme-Performance Computing (HLRN):
- Göttingen site/GWDG: Course programme
- High Performance Computing Centre Stuttgart (HLRS): Course programme
- Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PACE or PRACE): Training and Support
- HPC Calendar of the Gauss Alliance