Question 1

The ____________________ is the fundamental way to obtain new scientific knowledge and understanding.

Accepted Answer

scientific method

Question 2

A ____ is one of the most popular and widely used techniques for building computer models.

Accepted Answer

A) discrete event analysis 
B) disconnected event simulation 
C) discrete event simulation 
D) general event simulation 
A) discrete event analysis 
B) disconnected event simulation 
C) discrete event simulation 
D) general event simulation C

Question 3

Some physical models have serious moral and ethical consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Modeling is not quite as simple in practice as it is in theory. What are the issues that must be addressed and solved to make the technique of building simulations workable? Use the example of Galileo's 16th-century experiment dropping balls from the Tower of Pisa within your answer.

Accepted Answer

The first issue is achieving the proper

Question 5

We can experiment on the model and use these results to understand the behavior of the actual system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss computational steering and its benefits.

Accepted Answer

Computational steering refers to the abi

Question 7

The dictum ____ says that the results you get out of a simulation model are only as good as the data and the assumptions put into the model.

Accepted Answer

A) garbage in, garbage out 
B) first in, first out 
C) last in, last out 
D) first in, last out 
A) garbage in, garbage out 
B) first in, first out 
C) last in, last out 
D) first in, last out

Question 8

A random integer v that takes on one of the values 1, 2, 3, . . . , 100 with equal likelihood is called a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) pseudo random number 
B) predictable random number 
C) uniform random number 
D) deterministic random number 
A) pseudo random number 
B) predictable random number 
C) uniform random number 
D) deterministic random number

Question 9

Discuss the advantages of using a computer model over a physical model.

Accepted Answer

There are several advantages of using a

Question 10

____ is concerned with the technical issues involved in information display, meaning that it deals with the actual algorithms for rendering a screen image.

Accepted Answer

A) Scientific visualization 
B) Computer graphics 
C) Engineering graphics 
D) Scientific graphics 
A) Scientific visualization 
B) Computer graphics 
C) Engineering graphics 
D) Scientific graphics

Question 11

Scientists often work with a model of a system rather than experimenting on the "real thing."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One way to discover a pattern is to know something about the statistical distribution of quantities that behave in a similar way. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A model of a business in which customers walk into the store at random times employs a model that uses ____ rather than precise and exact equations.

Accepted Answer

A) probabilistic approximations 
B) numerical approximations 
C) statistical approximations 
D) algebraic approximations 
A) probabilistic approximations 
B) numerical approximations 
C) statistical approximations 
D) algebraic approximations

Question 14

If we are not happy with our original design using a(n)____, we only need to change some numerical parameters and rerun the model.

Accepted Answer

A) physical model 
B) simulation 
C) virtual model 
D) equation 
A) physical model 
B) simulation 
C) virtual model 
D) equation

Question 15

When a system contains stochastic components, it means that there are parts of the system that display _______ behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) specific 
B) random 
C) predictable 
D) conventional 
A) specific 
B) random 
C) predictable 
D) conventional

Question 16

Interpreting a graph is a great deal easier than working directly with ____________________.

Accepted Answer

raw numeri

Question 17

How can the field of scientific visualization be enhanced by computer graphics?

Accepted Answer

The field of scientific visualization ca

Question 18

We model the behavior of a system only at an explicit and finite set of times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Computational models are an excellent way to design new systems and to improve the behavior of existing systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

____ is a design approach that says only when we think we have created the best design possible would we actually build it.

Accepted Answer

A) Computational decomposition 
B) Computational analysis 
C) Computational steering 
D) Computational methodology 
A) Computational decomposition 
B) Computational analysis 
C) Computational steering 
D) Computational methodology

The ____________________ is the fundamental way to obtain new scientific knowledge and understanding.

A ____ is one of the most popular and widely used techniques for building computer models.

Some physical models have serious moral and ethical consequences.

Modeling is not quite as simple in practice as it is in theory. What are the issues that must be addressed and solved to make the technique of building simulations workable? Use the example of Galileo's 16th-century experiment dropping balls from the Tower of Pisa within your answer.

We can experiment on the model and use these results to understand the behavior of the actual system.

Discuss computational steering and its benefits.

The dictum ____ says that the results you get out of a simulation model are only as good as the data and the assumptions put into the model.

A random integer v that takes on one of the values 1, 2, 3, . . . , 100 with equal likelihood is called a ____.

Discuss the advantages of using a computer model over a physical model.

____ is concerned with the technical issues involved in information display, meaning that it deals with the actual algorithms for rendering a screen image.

Scientists often work with a model of a system rather than experimenting on the "real thing."

One way to discover a pattern is to know something about the statistical distribution of quantities that behave in a similar way. _________________________

A model of a business in which customers walk into the store at random times employs a model that uses ____ rather than precise and exact equations.

If we are not happy with our original design using a(n)____, we only need to change some numerical parameters and rerun the model.

When a system contains stochastic components, it means that there are parts of the system that display _______ behavior.

Interpreting a graph is a great deal easier than working directly with ____________________.

How can the field of scientific visualization be enhanced by computer graphics?

We model the behavior of a system only at an explicit and finite set of times.

Computational models are an excellent way to design new systems and to improve the behavior of existing systems.

____ is a design approach that says only when we think we have created the best design possible would we actually build it.

An Introduction to Computer Science

Algorithm Discovery and Design

The Efficiency of Algorithms

The Building Blocks: Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic, and Gates

Computer Systems Organization

An Introduction to System Software and Virtual Machines

Computer Networks and Cloud Computing

Information Security

Introduction to High-Level Language Programming

The Tower of Babel: Programming Languages

Compilers and Language Translation

Models of Computation

Ecommerce, Databases, and Data Science

Artificial Intelligence

Computer Graphics and Entertainment: Movies, Games, and Virtual Communities

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Exam 13: Simulation and Modeling

The ____________________ is the fundamental way to obtain new scientific knowledge and understanding.

A ____ is one of the most popular and widely used techniques for building computer models.

Some physical models have serious moral and ethical consequences.

Modeling is not quite as simple in practice as it is in theory. What are the issues that must be addressed and solved to make the technique of building simulations workable? Use the example of Galileo's 16th-century experiment dropping balls from the Tower of Pisa within your answer.

We can experiment on the model and use these results to understand the behavior of the actual system.

Discuss computational steering and its benefits.

The dictum ____ says that the results you get out of a simulation model are only as good as the data and the assumptions put into the model.

A random integer v that takes on one of the values 1, 2, 3, . . . , 100 with equal likelihood is called a ____.

Discuss the advantages of using a computer model over a physical model.

____ is concerned with the technical issues involved in information display, meaning that it deals with the actual algorithms for rendering a screen image.

Scientists often work with a model of a system rather than experimenting on the "real thing."

One way to discover a pattern is to know something about the statistical distribution of quantities that behave in a similar way. _________________________

A model of a business in which customers walk into the store at random times employs a model that uses ____ rather than precise and exact equations.

If we are not happy with our original design using a(n)____, we only need to change some numerical parameters and rerun the model.

When a system contains stochastic components, it means that there are parts of the system that display _______ behavior.

Interpreting a graph is a great deal easier than working directly with ____________________.

How can the field of scientific visualization be enhanced by computer graphics?

We model the behavior of a system only at an explicit and finite set of times.

Computational models are an excellent way to design new systems and to improve the behavior of existing systems.

____ is a design approach that says only when we think we have created the best design possible would we actually build it.

An Introduction to Computer Science

Algorithm Discovery and Design

The Efficiency of Algorithms

The Building Blocks: Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic, and Gates

Computer Systems Organization

An Introduction to System Software and Virtual Machines

Computer Networks and Cloud Computing

Information Security

Introduction to High-Level Language Programming

The Tower of Babel: Programming Languages

Compilers and Language Translation

Models of Computation

Ecommerce, Databases, and Data Science

Artificial Intelligence

Computer Graphics and Entertainment: Movies, Games, and Virtual Communities

Making Decisions About Computers, Information, and Society

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