Topics include the Monte Carlo method, random number generation and testing, process generators for probability distributions, simulation languages, simulation modeling, and management considerations in developing simulation models. Expert Systems in Business. Instruction and cases in the design, development and management of advanced decision support system topics. Expert system design, development and use will be applied to managerial topics in the business environment. Total Quality Management.
Emphasis is on the design, implementation and management of quality throughout the firm.
IDS 360 or equivalent is recommended but not required. Emphasis is placed on both batch and on-line file maintenance programming for sequential, indexed and direct file organization, and structured programming principles. The evolution of object-oriented programming is traced from its early implementation to modern languages which include objects. Comparisons between competing systems will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the practical application of OOP to business programming problems.