ISYE6644: Module 4
(General Simulation
Principles) test
questions and answers
Problem Formulation
This step of a simulation study is the statement of a problem. This is
the first step.
Objectives and Planning
This step of a simulation study looks for the specific questions we
wish to answer. The second step of a simulation study.
Model Building
This step of a simulation study is both an art and a science, we want
to know what kind of model should be made. The third step of a
simulation study.
Data Collection
This step of a simulation study looks for the kinds of data we wish
to collect and how much of it. The fourth step of a simulation study.
Coding
This step of a simulation study builds the chosen model of the
collected data through code. The fifth step of a simulation study.
Verification
This step of a simulation study checks whether the code is good. If
not, go back to coding. The sixth step of a simulation study.
Validation
This step of a simulation study checks whether the model is good. If
not, go back to the modeling and data collection steps and go
, through the motions from there. The seventh step of a simulation
study.
Experimental Design
This step of a simulation study determines the experiments we need
to run to efficiently answer our questions. Statistical and
time/budget considerations will be thought through here. The
eighth step of a simulation study.
Run Experiments
This step of a simulation study is where we make our production
runs. May require a lot of time. The ninth step of a simulation study.
Output Analysis
This step of a simulation study involves statistical analysis and
estimates relevant measures of performance. The tenth step of a
simulation study, and is often iterative with the Experimental
Design and Run Experiments steps.
Last
The ________ step of a simulation study is to make reports,
implement, and make management happy.
System
A collection of entities (people, machines, etc.) that interact
together to accomplish a goal.
Model
An abstract representation of a system, usually containing
mathematical/logical relationships describing the system in terms of
states, entities, sets, events, etc.
System State
A set of variables that contains enough information to describe a
system. A "snapshot" of a system.
Busy
In a single-server queue, B(t) = 1 indicates that the server is
________.
Idle (not busy)
(General Simulation
Principles) test
questions and answers
Problem Formulation
This step of a simulation study is the statement of a problem. This is
the first step.
Objectives and Planning
This step of a simulation study looks for the specific questions we
wish to answer. The second step of a simulation study.
Model Building
This step of a simulation study is both an art and a science, we want
to know what kind of model should be made. The third step of a
simulation study.
Data Collection
This step of a simulation study looks for the kinds of data we wish
to collect and how much of it. The fourth step of a simulation study.
Coding
This step of a simulation study builds the chosen model of the
collected data through code. The fifth step of a simulation study.
Verification
This step of a simulation study checks whether the code is good. If
not, go back to coding. The sixth step of a simulation study.
Validation
This step of a simulation study checks whether the model is good. If
not, go back to the modeling and data collection steps and go
, through the motions from there. The seventh step of a simulation
study.
Experimental Design
This step of a simulation study determines the experiments we need
to run to efficiently answer our questions. Statistical and
time/budget considerations will be thought through here. The
eighth step of a simulation study.
Run Experiments
This step of a simulation study is where we make our production
runs. May require a lot of time. The ninth step of a simulation study.
Output Analysis
This step of a simulation study involves statistical analysis and
estimates relevant measures of performance. The tenth step of a
simulation study, and is often iterative with the Experimental
Design and Run Experiments steps.
Last
The ________ step of a simulation study is to make reports,
implement, and make management happy.
System
A collection of entities (people, machines, etc.) that interact
together to accomplish a goal.
Model
An abstract representation of a system, usually containing
mathematical/logical relationships describing the system in terms of
states, entities, sets, events, etc.
System State
A set of variables that contains enough information to describe a
system. A "snapshot" of a system.
Busy
In a single-server queue, B(t) = 1 indicates that the server is
________.
Idle (not busy)
