Prerequisites

Ascend DMI runs on Linux servers. You need to understand basic Linux operations.

NPU: neural-network processing unit, the core chip of the Ascend AI Processor. It is similar to GPU but is specifically designed for AI computing. Each training server may have multiple NPUs.
CANN: The AI-oriented, heterogeneous Compute Architecture for Neural Networks (CANN) is a key platform to unleash your computing power. It bridges upper-layer AI frameworks with lower-layer AI processors and programming.
PRBS: Pseudo Random Binary Sequence, used to generate random data.
AI Core: Compute core of an Ascend AI Processor, which executes tasks with intensive matrix, vector, and scalar compute. Operators developed using the Ascend C programming language run on AI Cores.
NIC: Network Interface Card, a circuit board or card installed in a computer to connect to a network.
DSA: Hardware for random number generation