Workshop: Use of Student HPC Platform – GPU Cluster

Date: 18 Jan 2023 (Wed)

Time: 14:30 – 17:00

Target Audience: All Students

Venue: Online via MS Teams

Pre-requisite: Basic Linux knowledge and programming skills

Medium of Instruction: English

 Course Description：

• Leverage Student HPC Platform – GPU Cluster to run, test and develop the application with GPU support for research purpose.
• Understand how to execute Machine Learning and Deep Learning Python application with Singularity by using pre-built NVIDIA NGC TensorFlow docker image.
• Develop Python application with the support of GPU and GUI (Graphical User Interface) -- based Jupyter notebook.
• Understand the execution of Machine Learning Python application in Anaconda virtual environment.

Course Outline:

1. Introduction of Student HPC platform – GPU Cluster
2. Account application
3. Available resources
4. Core operations
5. Introduction of Anaconda
6. Introduction of Singularity
7. Practical examples with the use of Student HPC Platform – GPU Cluster

• Python development with interactive GUI (Graphical User Interface) programming: Jupyter notebook
• Machine Learning:  A. Running TensorFlow with Singularity
                                     B. Running TensorFlow under Anaconda
• Deep Learning: Running TensorFlow with Singularity