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SYCL Tutorial @ SC24

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+contributor: max
+date: '2024-09-19T14:46:00'
+starts: '2024-11-17T08:30:00-05:00'
+ends: '2024-11-17T12:00:00-05:00'
+title: 'Tutorial @ SC24 | Hands-On HPC and AI Application Development Using C++ and SYCL'
+external_url: 'https://sc24.conference-program.com/presentation/?id=tut117&sess=sess418'
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+
+SYCL is a programming model that lets developers support a wide variety of devices (CPUs, GPUs, and more)
+from a single-code base. Given the growing heterogeneity of processor roadmaps, moving to an open standard, 
+platform-independent model such as SYCL is essential for modern software developers. SYCL has the further 
+advantage of supporting a single-source style of programming using completely standard C++.
+
+In this tutorial, we will introduce SYCL and provide programmers with a solid foundation they can build on
+to gain mastery of this language. The main benefit of using SYCL over other heterogeneous programming models
+is the single programming language approach, which enables one to target multiple devices using the same programming model,
+and therefore to have a cleaner, portable, and more readable code.
+
+This is a hands-on tutorial. The real learning will happen as students write code. The format will be short presentations
+followed by hands-on exercises. Hence, attendees will require their own laptop to perform the hands-on exercises.