2.1. C/C++ on Metis

Chapter 2.1.1: Building a C++ Project from the Ground Up

• Goals: Familiarize with basic commands and job submission on Metis.
• C++ Boilerplate: Create and run a basic "Hello, World" C++ program with computational loops.
• PBS Basics: Write a PBS job script to run your C++ program on compute nodes.
• Execution: Compile and run the C++ program locally and via PBS.
• Outcome: You will be able to understand job submission, the PBS script structure, and basic module commands.

Chapter 2.1.2: Building a CUDA Project from the Ground Up

• Goals: Learn to use CUDA for GPU programming on Metis.
• CUDA Boilerplate: Write a CUDA program to achieve the same task as in Chapter 1.1 but using GPU acceleration.
• CUDA Modules: Install and use the CUDA compiler (nvcc) with module commands.
• Execution: Compile and run your CUDA program, observing performance improvements.
• PBS for CUDA: Adapt the PBS script to load CUDA modules and compile with nvcc.
• Outcome: You will be able to leverage CUDA for faster computation and understand the structure of both CUDA programs and PBS scripts.