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 Duration 7 hours

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Introduction to Huawei’s AI Ecosystem

  • Ascend AI hardware: 310, 910, and 910B processors
  • MindSpore, CANN, and associated support tools
  • The AI development workflow: from training to deployment

Understanding the CANN Toolkit

  • Defining CANN and its significance
  • Overview of core components (ATC, AscendCL, operator libraries)
  • The function of CANN within AI inference pipelines

Getting Started with MindSpore and CANN

  • Configuring the environment (MindSpore + CANN + Python)
  • Training a basic model using MindSpore
  • Exporting and converting the model via ATC

Running Inference on Ascend Devices

  • Utilizing the OM model with AscendCL or Python APIs
  • Basic input/output preprocessing techniques
  • Validating model outputs

Working with Other Frameworks

  • Overview of support for TensorFlow, PyTorch, and ONNX
  • Supported operators and their limitations
  • Demonstration of simple model conversion (e.g., from ONNX to OM)

Exploring the CANN and MindSpore Developer Ecosystem

  • Key resources: documentation, GitHub repositories, and sample code
  • Overview of MindSpore Hub and the model zoo
  • Community forums, events, and support channels

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A foundational understanding of machine learning and deep learning principles.
  • Programming proficiency in Python.
  • No prior experience with CANN or Ascend hardware is necessary.

Target Audience

  • Machine learning developers investigating deployment workflows.
  • Students and researchers new to Huawei’s AI ecosystem.
  • AI framework contributors and enthusiasts focused on model acceleration.

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