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Introduction to OpenCL

Nº 1908
DATE: CALL
PRICE NIS: 1270 + VAT
DURATION: 1 Day

Course Overview:

This course explains the OpenCL standard for parallel computing when using different types of processors, DSPs and in particular graphics adapter cards such as NVIDIA, AMD and Intel.
The course presents OpenCL within the framework of other relevant parallel computing graphics adapter card standards and as a part of the Khronos standards.
The course will also outline parallel processing capabilities when coding video.

Who should attend?

Developers and product managers in Start-ups providing parallel computing and video services and who want to understand OpenCL.

Prerequisities:

Basic understanding of video compression and transfer. Knowledge of C / C++.

Course Outline:

1. Introduction to parallel computing

Processing methods: SISD, SIMD, MIMD, Parallel
Efficiency of parallel processing
Parallel processing and video coding
Review of past forum and standards (OpenMP, GPGPU, DirectCompute etc)

2. Khronos Standards

Interoperability issues
OpenGL, OpenGL ES, OpenMAX
OpenSL, OpenCL
Industry adaptation and usage in mobile OS/Devices

3. OpenMAX and video coding

OpenMAX standard
OpenMAX layers
Industry adaptation

4. OpenCL – 4 hours

Overview
Devices
Processing Architecture
Memory Resource (Shared, private)
Events & Synchronization

5. CUDA and OpenCL

CUDA pros cons in comparison to OpenCL
Main differences review

6. Host coding sample

7. GPU Coding samples

C99 and kernel programing
Review of Kernel program
- DCT Kernel
- Video processing transform

8. Summary

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