Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for creating a parallel programming development environment. The environment comprises a graphical user interface, that contains a system screen, an application screen, a code generator, a process distributor, and an applications monitor. The system and application screens are displayed on the monitor and are used to display the topology of the computer system and for selecting portions of the system for use in a parallel application. The code generator receives a user application file from the application screen and generates programming code based on the contents of the user application file. The process distributor, distributes the executable code within the topology of the computer system as allocated by the user in the application file. The application monitor monitors the user application file and maintains statistics on the user application file.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for creating a parallel programming development environment. The environment comprises a graphical user interface, that contains a system screen, an application screen, a code generator, a process distributor, and an applications monitor. The system and application screens are displayed on the monitor and are used to display the topology of the computer system and for selecting portions of the system for use in a parallel application. The code generator receives a user application file from the application screen and generates programming code based on the contents of the user application file. The process distributor, distributes the executable code within the topology of the computer system as allocated by the user in the application file. The application monitor monitors the user application file and maintains statistics on the user application file.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and article of manufacture for testing configuration files stored on a computer. A development environment, executed by the computer, simulates execution of the configuration files to determine one or more modifications made thereby without making the modifications to the computer.