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 Duration 21 hours

Course Outline

Biren GPU Architecture Fundamentals

  • Overview of Biren and key use cases.
  • Hardware configuration: cores, memory, and compute clusters.
  • Comparative analysis with NVIDIA and AMD GPUs.

Configuring the Biren Programming Environment

  • Installation of the Biren SDK and runtime components.
  • Exploring the toolchain and compiler architecture.
  • Standard project structures and build workflows.

GPU Development with the Biren Stack

  • Thread and block organisational models.
  • Memory management strategies and data transfer protocols.
  • Kernel development and execution patterns.

Migration from CUDA to Biren

  • Techniques for translating existing CUDA code.
  • Mapping and adapting common API structures.
  • Practical code conversion exercises and hands-on labs.

Debugging and Profiling Strategies

  • Utilising Biren’s integrated debugger and profiling tools.
  • Identifying and diagnosing performance bottlenecks.
  • Analysing memory access patterns for optimisation.

Advanced Optimisation Techniques

  • Thread scheduling and instruction pipelining.
  • Loop unrolling and efficient shared memory utilisation.
  • Advanced kernel tuning to maximise throughput.

Case Studies and Practical Applications

  • Training machine learning models on Biren accelerators.
  • Porting and profiling vision or NLP models.
  • Performance benchmarking against CUDA/NVIDIA solutions.

Course Conclusion and Future Directions

Requirements

  • Solid grasp of GPU architecture and parallel processing concepts.
  • Hands-on experience with CUDA, OpenCL, or comparable GPU programming frameworks.
  • Proficiency with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.

Target Audience

  • HPC developers.
  • AI infrastructure engineers.
  • Specialists in performance optimisation.

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  • Format: Online (live), In-company (at your offices), or Hybrid.
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