Introduction to Scalable Deep Learning (PRACE training course, online)

Start
14th March 2022 08:00 AM
End
18th March 2022 12:15 PM
Location
Online

This course will take place as an online event. The link to the streaming platform will be provided to the registrants only.

Contents:

In this course, we will cover machine learning and deep learning and how to achieve scaling to high performance computing systems. The course aims at covering all levels, from fundamental software design to specific compute environments and toolkits. We want to enable the participants to unlock the resource of machines like the JUWELS booster for their machine learning workflows. Different from previous years we assume that the participants have a background from a university level introductory course to machine learning. Suggested options for self-teaching are given below.

We will start the course with a presentation of high performance computing system architectures and the design paradigms for HPC software. In the tutorial, we familiarize the users with the environment. Furthermore, we give a recap of important machine learning concepts and algorithms and the participants will train and test a reference model. Afterwards, we introduce how deep learning algorithms can be parallelized for supercomputer usage with Horovod. Furthermore, we discuss best practicies and pitfalls in adopting deep learning algorithms on supercomputers and learn to test their function and performance. Finally we apply the gained expertise to large scale unsupervised learning, with a particular focus on Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs).

This course is a PRACE training course.

Contents levelin hoursin %
Beginner's contents:4.5 h30 %
Intermediate contents:10.5 h70 %
Advanced contents:0 h0 %
Community-targeted contents:0 h0 %

Prerequisites:

We assume that the participants are familiar with general concepts of machine learning and/or deep learning, such as widely used models, losses, regularization and basic model training / testing. Many excellent self-training resources are available such as:

Hands-on experience with ML/DL framework is required, first experience with HPC systems is helpful.

Link to event:

PRACE training course "Introduction to Scalable Deep Learning" at JSC

Last Modified: 22.03.2022