High-Performance Vulkan GPU-Programming

Lesson 1 – Foundations & Context
Overview of GPU vs CPU architecture, the evolution of graphics APIs, and initial Vulkan setup through a minimal “Hello Triangle” example.

Lesson 2 – Vulkan Core Concepts
Introduction to Vulkan instances, physical and logical devices, queues, and validation layers, with basic device initialization.

Lesson 3 – Command Infrastructure
Command buffers, submission, and basic synchronization, demonstrated by clearing the screen via recorded commands.

Lesson 4 – Pipeline & Shaders
Creation of a basic graphics pipeline, including shader compilation to SPIR-V and rendering a simple triangle.

Lesson 5 – Buffers & Uniforms
Vulkan’s memory model, buffer management, and resource binding using descriptor sets, applied to dynamic triangle data.

Lesson 6 – Beyond Basics
Introduction to compute shaders, dispatch and synchronization concepts, and practical performance considerations.