The following topics will be covered:

• Basics of parallel programming with the message-passing interface (MPI) as well as thread-based OpenMP paradigms
• More advanced topics in MPI and hybrid MPI+OpenMP parallel programming
• Fortran 95/2003 and C programming languages in scientific programming
• Improving application scalability and serial performance
• Parallel programming tools, compilers and libraries
• Building real-world HPC application suites
  
• Awk, Sed, shell etc. scripting techniques and other Unix niceties
  

The lectures are given by experts of CSC and visiting specialists. The language of the school is English.

The detailed programme is available as a pdf file.  The programme is still tentative (no major changes should occur, however).

Each module will consist of lectures and related hands-on exercises. The separate exercise sessions are meant for continuing the exercises started during the modules with an instructor present. The school will also feature group work assignments ("Workshops"), prepared during the school in pre-allocated groups and digested at the end of the school.

Accommodation

Accommodation takes place in nice 1 and 2 person rooms with en-suite shower and toilet. Linen and towels will be provided. The single rooms will be allocated by the order of registration (i.e. "first come, first served").

Previous summer schools

This is the third CSC Summer School in HPC, have a look at the previous schools: 2010, 2011. By looking at last year school's materials, you will get an idea about the contents of the 2012 Summer School.

Participant feedback from the previous schools:

"It was just very cool, I really think that it was the most useful and interesting summer school from the ones I have visited during my study. The organization of the event was also really good." (CSC Summer School 2010)

"I think the course was well organized and discussed the subject in a versatile and interesting manner. Applause!" (CSC Summer School 2010)

"The lectures in general were paced just about perfectly and all questions were answered so that everybody understood. All in all a very satisfactory learning experience that will definitely be of use for me personally in the future." (CSC Summer School 2011)

"School was organised very well. I had feeling that the most of topics fits perfect to my previous knowledge and expanding it. I enjoy the idea mixing computer science with sport. Also working on our projects gave an opportunity to practice new skills." (CSC Summer School 2011)