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What do we call the models built in a computer environment to analyze system design configurations?
Simulation models
What is the term for performing a simulation using a simulation model?
Execution
How are simulations like board games or military exercises beneficial?
They allow for indirect inference about system operation
Which activity in the board game Life™ can be considered a simulation of life?
Getting married
What is the main point to remember about simulations according to the text?
Simulations are only models of the real things.
How do computer simulations differ from physical simulations according to the text?
Computer simulations provide an additional layer of abstraction.
What is the purpose of using computer simulations as mentioned in the text?
To provide constructs that can't be included in physical simulations.
Why is it important not to confuse a simulation with the real system based on the text?
Because simulations are only representations and not the actual thing.
What does the text suggest about the representational power of computer modeling?
It allows for constructs that are impossible in physical simulations.
Why do analysts sometimes forget the rule about simulations not being the real thing?
As they focus too much on making simulations realistic.
Learn how to model systems within a computer environment to analyze system design configurations. Develop and exercise simulation models that mimic the pertinent qualities of the system. Explore simulation model execution.
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