GPU Programming with CUDA Training Course

Introduction

• What is CUDA?
• CUDA vs OpenCL vs SYCL
• Overview of CUDA features and architecture
• Setting up the Development Environment

Getting Started

• Creating a new CUDA project using Visual Studio Code
• Exploring the project structure and files
• Compiling and running the program
• Displaying the output using printf and fprintf

CUDA API

• Understanding the role of the CUDA API in the host program
• Using the CUDA API to query device information and capabilities
• Using the CUDA API to allocate and deallocate device memory
• Using the CUDA API to copy data between host and device
• Using the CUDA API to launch kernels and synchronise threads
• Using the CUDA API to handle errors and exceptions

CUDA C/C++

• Understanding the role of CUDA C/C++ in the device program
• Using CUDA C/C++ to write kernels that execute on the GPU and manipulate data
• Using CUDA C/C++ data types, qualifiers, operators, and expressions
• Using CUDA C/C++ built-in functions, such as math, atomic, warp, etc.
• Using CUDA C/C++ built-in variables, such as threadIdx, blockIdx, blockDim, etc.
• Using CUDA C/C++ libraries, such as cuBLAS, cuFFT, cuRAND, etc.

CUDA Memory Model

• Understanding the difference between host and device memory models
• Using CUDA memory spaces, such as global, shared, constant, and local
• Using CUDA memory objects, such as pointers, arrays, textures, and surfaces
• Using CUDA memory access modes, such as read-only, write-only, read-write, etc.
• Using the CUDA memory consistency model and synchronisation mechanisms

CUDA Execution Model

• Understanding the difference between host and device execution models
• Using CUDA threads, blocks, and grids to define parallelism
• Using CUDA thread functions, such as threadIdx, blockIdx, blockDim, etc.
• Using CUDA block functions, such as __syncthreads, __threadfence_block, etc.
• Using CUDA grid functions, such as gridDim, gridSync, cooperative groups, etc.

Debugging

• Understanding common errors and bugs in CUDA programs
• Using the Visual Studio Code debugger to inspect variables, breakpoints, call stacks, etc.
• Using CUDA-GDB to debug CUDA programs on Linux
• Using CUDA-MEMCHECK to detect memory errors and leaks
• Using NVIDIA Nsight to debug and analyse CUDA programs on Windows

Optimization

• Understanding the factors that affect the performance of CUDA programs
• Using CUDA coalescing techniques to improve memory throughput
• Using CUDA caching and prefetching techniques to reduce memory latency
• Using CUDA shared memory and local memory techniques to optimise memory accesses and bandwidth
• Using CUDA profiling and profiling tools to measure and improve execution time and resource utilisation