Performance Scaling on Modern HPC Architectures (P01294)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PHY-P-P01294

This course will cover the detailed architecture of current HPC systems, and discuss the challenges faced in obtaining good performance on large numbers of processors. The use of performance analysis tools will be covered, and practical techniques for performance optimisation will be introduced. Practical sessions willgive students both experience of using the tools, and of applying optimisation techniques.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Only postgraduates or final year MPhys students with suitable computational background, subject to space restrictions and agreement with relevant Programme Coordinator.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of Physics), (School of Physics, Schedule Q)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 18 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	09:00	13:00	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course students should have:
- An understanding of the architectures of HPC systems.
- Knowledge of the potential causes of poor application performance.
- Ability to diagnose performance problems using analysis tools.
- Ability to apply appropriate optimisation techniques.