Supercomputer Applications
First Unit - Part #1

Evaluation by Objectives:

• PHP and Iteration
  
  
  
  
  1. The basic program gathers input data in a form and sends it to a PHP page that displays iteration values for the logistic difference equation.
     
     
  2. The program allows users to to select a second equation to iterate through some sequence of values input through a form.
     
     
  3. When the PHP program runs, the display is attractive and the format to display the results makes it is easy to understand what happened.
     
     
  4. The web page describing this portion of UNIT #1 explains briefly about iteration, bifurcation and other concepts that might be involved.
     
     
  5. The main web page about UNIT #1 has a link to the actual PHP program on iteration as well as links to the the source code of the program pages?
     
     
  
  
  
• OpenGL Programming - First Program: Basic Window
  
  
  1. The basic window program displays an interesting mathematical function in OpenGL.
     
     
  2. The graphic display includes text labeling the axes and also tells what equation is being drawn.
     
     
  3. The display is attractive and uses some of the special features of OpenGL such as different colors other than ones used in the example.
     
     
  4. There is a thumbnail graphic of the display on the web page that links to a larger image.
     
     
  5. There is a link from the web-page to a C++ program that generates the image. The code is properly documented, of course!
     
     
  
  
  
• Extra Credit
  
  
  1. Do any programs involve advanced features of OpenGL or PHP that have gone far beyond what was required in this course?
     
     
  2. Does any program show exceptional creativity or imagination in their design or execution?