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Simulation Quiz
Free Practice Quiz & Exam Preparation
Use this Simulation quiz to practice core topics - discrete-event models, event-list handling, picking probability distributions, verification and validation, and output statistics - so you can spot gaps before the exam. Across 15 university-level questions, you apply methods and quick math, from scheduling events to reading results, so you know what to review.
Study Outcomes
- Understand the principles and components of discrete-event simulation.
- Apply event scheduling and management techniques to model complex systems.
- Analyze verification and validation methods for simulation models.
- Interpret input modeling approaches, including probability distributions and random variate generation.
- Evaluate statistical techniques for analyzing simulation output data.
Simulation Additional Reading
Here are some top-notch resources to supercharge your understanding of discrete-event simulation:
- This paper introduces SimPy, a Python-based discrete event simulation module, through the classic Dining Philosophers Problem, showcasing its practical applications and integration with other Python libraries.
- Authored by George S. Fishman, this comprehensive book delves into the fundamentals of discrete-event simulation, covering modeling, programming, input-data preparation, and output-data analysis, with illustrative examples throughout.
- Brian T. Hughes provides a manual focusing on discrete event simulation in manufacturing, offering tutorials on ProModel software and guiding students through the simulation process with practical examples.
- Gerd Wagner's book explains designing discrete event simulations using UML and DPMN, and implementing them with tools like OESjs, Simio, or AnyLogic, emphasizing object-oriented modeling and event scheduling.
- This course from IIT Roorkee offers video lectures on discrete event system modeling and simulation, covering topics like statistical models, queueing systems, random number generation, and output analysis.