A Hands-On Introduction To SYCL

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 a 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 from 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. 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. Topics Covered Include: