TABLE OF CONTENTS Many of the principles that apply to writing apply also to the construction of tables and graphs. However, some particular points should be considered when designing a table.
To maximize readability the table design should be as simple as possible. Repetition should be avoided; for example, units of measurement or descriptions common to each entry in a column should go in the column header. Compare Tables 6.1 and 6.2. It is best to minimize the number of rules in the table. Two busy examples are shown in Table 6.3 and Table 6.5. The simplified versions, Table 6.4 and Table 6.6, are surely more aesthetically pleasing. Table 6.3 is taken from [159, p. 366], [11] where it is given without any rules and is still perfectly readable.
| # processors | Time | Speedup |
|---|---|---|
| p = 1 | 28.352197 secs |
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| p = 4 | 7.218812 secs | 3.9275 |
| p = 8 | 3.634951 secs | 7.7999 |
| p = 16 | 1.929347 secs | 14.6952 |
| No. of processors | Time (secs) | Speedup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28.4 |
|
| 4 | 7.2 | 4.0 |
| 8 | 3.6 | 7.8 |
| 16 | 1.9 | 14.7 |
| x | ?( x) | x/In x | L( x) | Riemann's formula |
| 10 3 | 168 | 144.8 | 176.6 | 168.36 |
| 10 6 | 78498 | 72382.4 | 78626.5 | 78527.40 |
| 10 9 | 50847534 | 48254942.4 | 50849233.9 | 50847455.43 |
| x | ?( x) | x/ln x | L(x) |
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