MODELING AND SIMULATION (M&S) MODULE 2 TRIAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

MODELING AND SIMULATION (M&S) MODULE 2 TRIAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS System - the collection of individual components organized to accomplish a specific function or set of functions Element - building block of system but may be considered separately reductionism - *theory that assumes understanding a systems behavior comes form studying the elements and their interactions *simplifies complex systems by reducing them into smaller and simpler components holism - focuses on the behavior of a system as a whole Systems Theory Separates processes into three components - Inputs, Throughputs, and outputs Inputs - represents any objuect or action entered into a system throughputs - converts item or action outputs - results from conversion of inputs Q1: Which of the following best describes the theory of Reductionism? - The theory that assumes the understanding of a systems behavior by studying the elements and their interactions Q2: A system that consists of smaller systems that also act as individual elements is an example of what type of hierarchy? - Linear Q3: Which of hte following statements best describes a variable - Change system Q4: Which of the following statements best describes a parameter - ? Q5: Which of the following statements best describe a control function