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&lt;li&gt;Implement GPU-accelerated data preparation and feature extraction using cuDF and Apache Arrow data frames&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Apply a broad spectrum of GPU-accelerated machine learning tasks using XGBoost and a variety of cuML algorithms&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Execute GPU-accelerated graph analysis with cuGraph, achieving massive-scale analytics in small amounts of time&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Rapidly achieve massive-scale graph analytics using cuGraph routines&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;Experience with Python, ideally including pandas and NumPy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Suggested resources to satisfy prerequisites: Kaggle&amp;#039;s pandas Tutorials, Kaggle&amp;#039;s Intro to Machine Learning, Accelerating Data Science Workflows with RAPIDS&lt;/p&gt;</essentials><outline>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction&lt;/strong&gt;	
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&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Meet the instructor.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create an account at courses.nvidia.com/join&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GPU-Accelerated Data Manipulation&lt;/strong&gt;	
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&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ingest and prepare several datasets (some larger-than-memory) for use in multiple machine learning exercises later in the workshop:&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Read data directly to single and multiple GPUs with cuDF and Dask cuDF.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Prepare population, road network, and clinic information for machine learning tasks on the GPU with cuDF.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GPU-Accelerated Machine Learning&lt;/strong&gt;	
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&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Apply several essential machine learning techniques to the data that was prepared in the first section:&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Use supervised and unsupervised GPU-accelerated algorithms with cuML.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Train XGBoost models with Dask on multiple GPUs.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create and analyze graph data on the GPU with cuGraph.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Project: Data Analysis to Save the UK&lt;/strong&gt;	
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&lt;li&gt;Apply new GPU-accelerated data manipulation and analysis skills with population-scale data to help stave off a simulated epidemic affecting the entire UK population:&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Use RAPIDS to integrate multiple massive datasets and perform real-world analysis.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Pivot and iterate on your analysis as the simulated epidemic provides new data for each simulated day.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Assessment and Q&amp;amp;A&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</outline><objective_plain>- Implement GPU-accelerated data preparation and feature extraction using cuDF and Apache Arrow data frames
- Apply a broad spectrum of GPU-accelerated machine learning tasks using XGBoost and a variety of cuML algorithms
- Execute GPU-accelerated graph analysis with cuGraph, achieving massive-scale analytics in small amounts of time
- Rapidly achieve massive-scale graph analytics using cuGraph routines</objective_plain><essentials_plain>Experience with Python, ideally including pandas and NumPy.

Suggested resources to satisfy prerequisites: Kaggle's pandas Tutorials, Kaggle's Intro to Machine Learning, Accelerating Data Science Workflows with RAPIDS</essentials_plain><outline_plain>Introduction	



- Meet the instructor.
- Create an account at courses.nvidia.com/join
GPU-Accelerated Data Manipulation	



- Ingest and prepare several datasets (some larger-than-memory) for use in multiple machine learning exercises later in the workshop:
- Read data directly to single and multiple GPUs with cuDF and Dask cuDF.
- Prepare population, road network, and clinic information for machine learning tasks on the GPU with cuDF.
GPU-Accelerated Machine Learning	



- Apply several essential machine learning techniques to the data that was prepared in the first section:
- Use supervised and unsupervised GPU-accelerated algorithms with cuML.
- Train XGBoost models with Dask on multiple GPUs.
- Create and analyze graph data on the GPU with cuGraph.
Project: Data Analysis to Save the UK	



- Apply new GPU-accelerated data manipulation and analysis skills with population-scale data to help stave off a simulated epidemic affecting the entire UK population:
- Use RAPIDS to integrate multiple massive datasets and perform real-world analysis.
- Pivot and iterate on your analysis as the simulated epidemic provides new data for each simulated day.
Assessment and Q&amp;A</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="1">1 day</duration><pricelist><price country="US" currency="USD">500.00</price><price country="DE" currency="EUR">500.00</price><price country="AT" currency="EUR">500.00</price><price country="SE" currency="EUR">500.00</price><price country="SI" currency="EUR">500.00</price><price country="GB" currency="GBP">420.00</price><price country="IT" currency="EUR">500.00</price><price country="CA" currency="CAD">690.00</price></pricelist><miles/></course>