Announcing the Spring 2008 Multi-threading and Parallelism Workshop (May 29th – May 30th 2008, CERN)

 
As researchers are reaching the limits of processor performance improvements by frequency scaling, it is clear that the future of computing lies in the effective utilization of parallel and multi-core architectures. Since this significant change in computing has already begun, it is vital for programmers to be aware of the possibilities and dangers which lie ahead.
 
A third instance of the Multi-threading and Parallelism Workshop will be held on the 29th and 30th of May 2008 at CERN. An expert from Intel and two openlab staff will lead the two day event and help you improve your knowledge by explaining the key intricacies of parallel programming and presenting the most efficient solutions to popular multi-threading problems. A hands-on lab is also planned where participants will be able to improve their understanding of multi-threaded programming methodologies and learn to use tools for debugging and profiling multi-threaded applications. Non-expert users should feel more than welcome, as the course is a great opportunity to improve their knowledge.
 
Event highlights:
Day 1, Fundamental aspects of multi-threaded and parallel computing:
The move to multi-core and its impact on software
Important parallelism and multi-threading concepts
Threaded programming methodology and scalability issues
Hardware threading
OpenMP and POSIX Threads discussion
Vector computing discussion
CERN-specific parallelism related topics
Day 2, Hands-on lab:
Intel Threading Tools overview and exercises
Parallel programming exercises in Linux environments
Q&A with an Intel expert - all topics, from beginner to advanced
 
The workshop is co-organized by CERN openlab and Intel for users affiliated with CERN. Registrations are based on a first-come first-served basis by registering on the Technical Training webpages. A limited number of 40 seats are available for day 1 and 25 seats for day 2 – please indicate which are of interest to you in your registration message. Go to http://cern.ch/openlab for details. All registrations will be confirmed by e-mail, which means that placing a registration in the system does not yet guarantee a place. There is no registration fee.
 
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
 
Regards,
Andrzej Nowak
CERN openlab