Course Outline

Introduction to Biren GPU Architecture for Government

  • Overview of Biren and relevant use cases for government applications
  • Hardware layout: cores, memory, and compute clusters
  • Comparison with NVIDIA and AMD GPUs in the context of federal IT infrastructure

Setting Up the Biren Programming Environment for Government

  • Installing the Biren SDK and runtime on government systems
  • Understanding the toolchain and compiler model for efficient development in public sector projects
  • Basic project structure and build process to ensure compliance with federal standards

GPU Programming with the Biren Stack for Government

  • Thread and block models for optimized parallel processing in government applications
  • Memory management and data transfers to enhance performance in public sector computing
  • Kernel development and launch patterns to support complex government tasks

Porting from CUDA to Biren for Government

  • Translation techniques for converting CUDA code to Biren, ensuring seamless integration in federal IT environments
  • Common API mappings and adaptations to maintain functionality and security in government systems
  • Code conversion labs and practice sessions to facilitate hands-on learning for government developers

Debugging and Profiling for Government

  • Using Biren’s debugger and profiler to identify and resolve issues in public sector applications
  • Identifying bottlenecks to improve performance in government IT systems
  • Optimizing memory access patterns for enhanced efficiency in federal computing tasks

Optimization Techniques for Government

  • Thread scheduling and instruction pipelining to maximize throughput in government applications
  • Loop unrolling and shared memory use to optimize performance for public sector workloads
  • Advanced kernel tuning techniques to achieve optimal performance in federal IT environments

Case Study and Application Examples for Government

  • Training a machine learning model using Biren accelerators for government use cases
  • Porting and profiling a vision or natural language processing (NLP) model to support federal initiatives
  • Comparing performance metrics against CUDA/NVIDIA solutions in the context of public sector operations

Summary and Next Steps for Government

Requirements

  • An understanding of GPU architecture and parallel processing for government applications.
  • Experience with CUDA, OpenCL, or similar GPU programming environments used in federal projects.
  • Familiarity with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, particularly in the context of public sector initiatives.

Audience

  • HPC developers for government agencies.
  • AI infrastructure engineers supporting federal programs.
  • Performance optimization specialists working on public sector projects.
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