Graphics to indicate communication patterns as a function of time. Subroutine usage to guide where parallelism should be concentrated. A simulator allows development of parallel code on a serial machine. Assures program will execute but will not predict runtime on parallel target. Visualisation HPC applications tend to output vast quantities of data.
Visualization provides an effective means for presentation of results.
Creative uses of colour, texture, translucency, and others allow complicated models to be displayed in a form that can be more easily understood e.g. AVS, PVwave. Grand Challenges as suggested by the HPC Initiative of the U.S. and U.K. governments. Database and transaction processing required by banks, airline reservation systems, and others. Virtual Reality for both work and leisure activities. Submitted by Mark Johnston , last updated on 21 February 1994.