VIEW: A Distributed System for Graphical Analysis of Large Data Bases.

Eric F. Harslem, Suzanne Landa

ResearchPublished 1973

Research projects using large numerical simulations of natural phenomena encounter problems acquiring computer and data storage resources. Work by the ARPA-sponsored climate project at RAND is cited as exemplifying these problems. Certain of these problems are solvable by the large-scale resource sharing of the ARPA Network. The VIEW system addresses a further problem--aiding researchers via graphical analysis of large, remotely located databases. In order to access remote data storage facilities (e.g., the trillion-bit Laser Store), modules of VIEW are distributed over the ARPA Network, with the main analysis module on the UCLA 360/91. The user/system interface was designed to satisfy a set of user-generated specifications and to allow syntactically different inputs to remote data retrieval systems. Terminal input/output is in a Network standard format, allowing use of VIEW from any graphics terminal connected to the Network. 33 pp. Ref.

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