This course is designed to introduce the student to computing, business software, data processing applications and information technology for microcomputers. Survey of Operations Research. This course surveys the methods and techniques of operations research along with their application to managerial problems in business. The focus is at the modeling and solution interpretation levels. Topics include linear programming, integer programming, network programming, goal programming, network models, simulation, queueing theory, and others.
Computer software is employed to illustrate the use of the models and techniques.
Introduction to simulation as a tool for model analysis. Topics include random number and random variate generation, techniques for modeling complex systems, simulation program design, validation, implementation, and applications in business. Assignments will involve computer exercises. Decision Support Systems and Models. Theory, methodology, and implementation of computer-based decision support models are presented.