Understanding Computer Simulation
Publisher: Bookboon.com
Published: 2013
ISBN-13: 9788776815059
Table of contents: title: Content; title: 1. Introduction to Computer Simulation; title: 1.1. Simulation Defined; title: 1.2. Different Types of Simulation; title: 1.3. Brief History of Simulation; title: 1.4. Bibliography; title: 2. Simulation Languages; title: 2.1. Simulation Language Features; title: 2.2. Simulators and Integrated Simulation Environments; title: 2.3. Hardware Requirements for Simulation; title: 2.4. Animation; title: 2.5. Bibliography; title: 3. Applications of Simulation; title: 3.1. Why Use Simulation; title: 3.2. Simulation as a Design Tool; title: 3.3. Estimation of Simulation Time; title: 3.4. Methodology for Manufacturing Simulations; title: 3.5. Forcing Completion of Design with Simulation; title: 3.6. The Simulation Decision; title: 3.7. Make It Work Vs. Does It Work??; title: 3.8. Optimizing and Developing Solutions; title: 3.9. Genetic Algorithms; title: 3.10. Ethics in Simulation; title: 3.11. Bibliography; title: 4. Starting a Simulation the Right Way; title: 4.1. Intelligence; title: 4.2. Managerial Phase; title: 4.3. Developmental Phase; title: 4.4. Human Component Considerations; title: 4.5. Bibliography; title: 5. Simulation Quality and Development; title: 5.1. Quality Assurance Phase; title: 5.2. Selection of a Language or Tool; title: 5.3. Model Construction; title: 5.4. Verification; title: 5.5. Bibliography; title: 6. Developing a Simulation-Implementation; title: 6.1. Experimental Design; title: 6.2. Production Runs; title: 6.3. Output Analysis; title: 6.4. Output Reporting; title: 6.5. Post Processing Output; title: 6.6. Operations, Maintenance and Archival Phase; title: 6.7. Bibliography; title: 7. Case Study: DePorres Tours; title: 7.1. Intelligence Phase; title: 7.2. Managerial Phase; title: 7.3. Developmental Phase; title: 7.4. Quality Phase; title: 7.5. Implementation; title: 7.6. Operations, Maintenance and Archival Phase; title: 7.7 Bibliography; title: 7.8. Appendix: GPSS World Source Code Listing (Two Bus Model); title: 8. Acknowledgements