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From Curiosity to Compute: Creating New Pathways into HPC

University College London introduces students to supercomputer hardware assembly

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards··United Kingdom
From Curiosity to Compute: Creating New Pathways into HPC

A hands-on initiative at University College London has introduced students to high-performance computing by guiding them through the physical assembly of a small supercomputer. The practical sessions cover core infrastructure concepts, contrasting networking protocols such as Ethernet and Omni-Path to develop technical proficiency.

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