david@inf.rl.ac.uk (David Johnston) (11/19/90)
If you want to find out how to run your FORTRAN code on a multiple-
transputer system, then you might like to attend a two day course on
"3L PARALLEL FORTRAN", that is being held at the Rutherford Appleton
Laboratory (RAL) on the 10th and 11th of December.
The course is designed to "boost" the learning curve and get you up to
speed at using this product in a couple of days. The afternoons sessions
are "hands-on" with full supervision. Most previous attendees have
considered these to be extremely valuable in testing understanding.
RAL has no connection whatsoever with "3L", and so an honest view, both
of the strengths and weaknesses of the product, is given. You might like
to attend the course if you are considering buying the product. In
addition to information specific to the compiler, general pointers will
be given as to how to best exploit the transputer's architecture.
There is a 09:30 start on both days. The laboratory is across the road
from the UKAEA Harwell site, and about 5 miles from Didcot, in
Oxfordshire. The venue is Conference Room 12, in Building R68. If you call
in at the gatehouse at the main entrance, someone will come along and
collect you. The fee is 250 pounds for Industry and debatable (free?) for
Academia! For further details, or if you wish to attend contact Raymond
Fawcett of the Transputer Centre.
Email:- tsc@uk.ac.rl.inf (or rjf@uk.ac.rl.inf)
Address:- Raymond Fawcett, Science and Engineering Research Council,
Building R1, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory,
Chilton, Didcot,
Oxon, England, OX11 0QX
Fax:- (0235) 445831
Telephone:- (0235) 821900 EXT 6394
Incidentally, the following Fortran course is on the 4th and 5th of
March 91. Full details of the course are appended:-
David Johnston
Address:- David Johnston, Science and Engineering Research Council,
Building R1, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory,
Chilton, Didcot,
Oxon, England, OX11 0QX
Email:- david@uk.ac.rl.inf
Fax:- (0235) 445831
Telephone:- (0235) 821900 EXT 6738
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3L PARALLEL FORTRAN
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A short conversion course for Fortran programmers
Organised by:
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London & SE Regional Transputer Support Centre
The SERC/DTI Initiative in the Engineering Applications of
Transputers
Aim:
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To introduce participants to the techniques of 3L Parallel Fortran.
Objectives:
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At the end of the course participants should be able to program
in Parallel Fortran, and have a good knowledge of how to exploit
a multi-transputer system.
Intended
Audience:
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Programmers, systems developers and systems designers.
Background:
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A working knowledge of Fortran.
Method:
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Lectures, case studies and hands-on exercises.
Length:
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2 days.
Cost:
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250 pounds (subsidised by the SERC / DTI Transputer Initiative).
PROGRAMME
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DAY 1 DAY 2
0930 Fortran and the Transputer 0930 Fortran Farms
1030 Coffee 1015 Coffee
1045 Developing Parallel Programs (1) 1030 Using 3L Fortran
1200 Lunch 1100 Case Study
1300 Developing Parallel Programs (2) 1200 Lunch
1400 Hands-on 1300 Hands-on
1630 End 1630 End
General methods for parallel processing are discussed as well as product
specific details. Practical sessions take place on PCs fitted with
transputer boards. Several editors (vi, emacs, pe2, edlin) are available
or you may bring your own.