Modeling and Simulation Basics Course with Verified Answers
1. The Kriegspiel attempted to quanti- Human elements such as time or
fy which of the following aspects of fatigue
wargaming?
2. In the 1950s, the Naval War College Naval Electronic Warfare Simula-
contributed to the realm of strategic tor (NEWS)
wargaming by inventing which of the fol-
lowing?
3. What major advancement contributed to Naval Electronic Warfare Simula-
the M&S community in the early 1960s? tor (NEWS)
4. Which of the following is considered to Simulation Network (SIMNET)
be the birth of distributed simulation?
5. Why is the ARPANET considered to be ARPANET provided a national
the foundation of the internet? C2 network that would contin-
ue to function even if individual
notes are destroyed in a nuclear
war
6. Which of the following best describes The theory that assumes the un-
the theory of Reductionism? derstanding of a system's behav-
ior by studying the elements and
their interactions.
7. A system that consists of smaller sys- Linear
tems that also act as individual elements
is an example of what type of hierarchy?
8. Which of the following statements best The flexible quantities that
describes a variable? change within a system.
9. Which of the following statements best The constant elements within a
describes a parameter? system.
10. Which of the following statements best The parameters that are allowed
describes a control function? to change in order to observe
their effects on the system.
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, Modeling and Simulation Basics Course with Verified Answers
11. Which of the following statements de- Graphic representations mod-
scribes process modeling? eling specific processes per-
formed by a system.
12. What is chiefly responsible for display- Pixel
ing colors and sizes on a computer-dis-
played image?
13. Youre participating in a simulation that Resolution
looks outdated graphics wise. The ob-
jects lack detail and do not accurately
reflect what the objects look like in real
life. What computer-display element are
you describing?
14. What type of simulation places users in Virtual
the central role by implementing skills
associated with motor control, deci-
sion-making, and communication?
15. Users are participating in a simulation Deterministic
that does not lean on random compo-
nents to generate results. Instead, the
human element is used for introducing
variables. What type of simulation is be-
ing described?
16. What term is used to describe an ob- Multi-State Objects
ject that changes in state throughout the
course of a simulation?
17. Which of the following variables qualifies Personal cognitive style
as an internal moderator?
18. What process is used for discern- Representation
ing characteristics and attributes of
real-world entities or simulations neces-
sary for using either a model, simulation,
or federation?
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1. The Kriegspiel attempted to quanti- Human elements such as time or
fy which of the following aspects of fatigue
wargaming?
2. In the 1950s, the Naval War College Naval Electronic Warfare Simula-
contributed to the realm of strategic tor (NEWS)
wargaming by inventing which of the fol-
lowing?
3. What major advancement contributed to Naval Electronic Warfare Simula-
the M&S community in the early 1960s? tor (NEWS)
4. Which of the following is considered to Simulation Network (SIMNET)
be the birth of distributed simulation?
5. Why is the ARPANET considered to be ARPANET provided a national
the foundation of the internet? C2 network that would contin-
ue to function even if individual
notes are destroyed in a nuclear
war
6. Which of the following best describes The theory that assumes the un-
the theory of Reductionism? derstanding of a system's behav-
ior by studying the elements and
their interactions.
7. A system that consists of smaller sys- Linear
tems that also act as individual elements
is an example of what type of hierarchy?
8. Which of the following statements best The flexible quantities that
describes a variable? change within a system.
9. Which of the following statements best The constant elements within a
describes a parameter? system.
10. Which of the following statements best The parameters that are allowed
describes a control function? to change in order to observe
their effects on the system.
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, Modeling and Simulation Basics Course with Verified Answers
11. Which of the following statements de- Graphic representations mod-
scribes process modeling? eling specific processes per-
formed by a system.
12. What is chiefly responsible for display- Pixel
ing colors and sizes on a computer-dis-
played image?
13. Youre participating in a simulation that Resolution
looks outdated graphics wise. The ob-
jects lack detail and do not accurately
reflect what the objects look like in real
life. What computer-display element are
you describing?
14. What type of simulation places users in Virtual
the central role by implementing skills
associated with motor control, deci-
sion-making, and communication?
15. Users are participating in a simulation Deterministic
that does not lean on random compo-
nents to generate results. Instead, the
human element is used for introducing
variables. What type of simulation is be-
ing described?
16. What term is used to describe an ob- Multi-State Objects
ject that changes in state throughout the
course of a simulation?
17. Which of the following variables qualifies Personal cognitive style
as an internal moderator?
18. What process is used for discern- Representation
ing characteristics and attributes of
real-world entities or simulations neces-
sary for using either a model, simulation,
or federation?
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