Learn to build a supercomputer using Raspberry Pi. This course covers parallel programming, software installation, and constructing a Beowulf cluster affordably.
This course teaches you how to build a supercomputer using Raspberry Pi, diving into parallel computing in a fun and accessible way. You'll explore its history, software setup, and create a Beowulf cluster—all while saving your wallet and boosting your tech skills!
Construct a simple supercomputer using the popular $35 Raspberry Pi.
Parallel computing - cheap!
As computer processors approach their limits in both size and speed, it has become apparent that further advances in computational power will require parallel programming, with many processors networked together and attacking large problems in chunks.
Although supercomputers are far outside of the price range of the normal hobbyist, cheaper minicomputers like the Raspberry Pi can be networked together in the same way to allow hobbyists and experimenters to learn about this powerful form of programming.
Contents of the course
This course takes you through the process of using some simple hardware and open-source software to construct a parallel-networked cluster, ready to attack larger computational problems. You'll learn:
The history of supercomputing
What parallel programming is
Common software used and how to install it on a Raspberry Pi
Connecting and testing the final cluster
It's a great introduction to parallel programming, and after only a few lectures you'll have a working Beowulf cluster, based on the inexpensive Raspberry Pi minicomputer. The lectures are entirely video-based, along with included PDFs, example configuration files, and parts lists.
When you're done with this course, you'll have a suite of new skills that can easily be applied to clusters constructed from more powerful machines. It's a great, inexpensive intro to parallel computing!
Build a Beowulf cluster from Raspberry Pi minicomputers
Hi, I'm Wolf. I'm a computer engineer who specializes in robotics, computer vision, and embedded systems. I am a huge fan of the Raspberry Pi minicomputer because of the versatility and power that it packs into an extremely inexpensive package, making it accessible to nearly everybody who wants to learn. I've worked with it as both a professional and a...
this was the course i was looking for
Course covered all of the steps you will need to perform to get your cluster working. The instructor was very easy to understand. I thought his delivery of an advanced topic helped me understand an advanced subject.
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Guter Kurs fĂĽr Leute, die einen Cluster schnell aufbauen wollen
Audio was a bit off. Expectations on what you can do could be expanded especially with the Raspberry Pi 4 B 4GB models that are now available. That said, it was still a nice intro into mpi4py.
Yes it seems to be good so far. Some of the items are a little out of date but will still work. Newer hardware is also cheaper on amazon. Great course so far.
falta coisas aew ... ta incompleto
I like that the instructor kept on target in a nice logical order. I used Raspberry Pi B+'s (4). OS was NOOBS v2_8_2 and I used mpi4py-2.0.0 instead of 1.3.1. Except that I forgot to install SSH, the whole thing went well with Win32DiskImager. When I saw that "helloworld" returned from all the Pi's, I was a happy man.
Thank you for giving me the supercomputer I've been wanting.
Ich habe zu diesem Thema bereits einige Videos auf youtube gesehen, die aber leider entweder unter schlechter Aufnahme / zu kleine3r Darstellung / zu schnellem Bildwechsel litten.
Was ich vermisse, sind etwas detailliertere Erklärungen für Benutzer, die keine tieferen Erfahrungen mit Raspbian / Linus haben ( Ich hätte das Ganze gerne unter Windows gemacht, aber die von Microsoft hierfür bereitgestellte Software ist viel zu umfangreich für den limitierten Speicher des Raspberry. Daher habe ich mich für Raspbian entschieden, bin aber jetzt kein erfahrener Linux User. Ich habe vor ca. 35 Jahren erste Erfahrungen mit Unix V gemacht uns das System seither gemieden wo ich konnte).
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Benedikt L.
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