An Approach to Problem-oriented Interfaces for Applications in Distributed Computing Systems

The paper describes the implementation of an efficient user interface for applied software in distributed computing systems. As part of this work, a software platform has been developed for the formation of problem-oriented interfaces for application software packages and components of distributed computing systems. The main purpose of the system is to simplify the input of technical settings, launch specific jobs if required and monitor all intermediate processes. Thus, it provides an intuitive user interface for working directly with an application system, and does not require knowledge of low-level operations. Using web services and modern information technology, the developed platform makes it possible to create a set of simple and convenient interfaces for researchers who use high-performance computer systems in their work. As an example, we describe the adaptation of the FHI98md code for a Grid system.