Computer Simulation
Methodologies & Tools
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-Visual Basic
-Authorware
•@risk
•Crystal Ball
•GeneHunter, Ward Systems
•Sniffer, Network Associates
•Snort, Snort.org
•Ithink, HPS, Inc
•Powersim, Powersim Corp
•Vensim,
•ProModel, ProModel Corp
•Extend, Imaginethat
•SimScript, CACI
Tools/Vendors
~$1K
<$1K
$50K
~$1K
$1-20K
Package Cost
TCPDump Type Capture
Feed to Extensive Analysis Tool
Sniffer +Design Tool
Provides multi-period dynamics to spreadsheet cells
Spreadsheet
Add-in
Procedural Algorithms
Representation
Fixed Path
Heavy Visualization
Custom - Procedural
-Stocks & Flows, Cause & Effect, Concrete & abstract representation, Drag & Drop
System Dynamics
•Queuing, Units moving among service modules, Iconic / Symbolic Representation/ Graphical Interface / Customized animation graphics, Statistical Analysis of Processes, Drag & Drop, Quick turnaround times
Discrete Event Simulation
Characteristics
Type
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