Simulations

=Simulations=

What is a simulation? There are many different kinds of simulations found today, from models used in archictecture to video games, but there are three basic attributes to everything that is considered a simulation. These attributes are: it imitates something real, it is not real in itself, and it can be changed by the people who use it. Some people also define it as the creation of a model so that those creating the model can understand better the system they are recreating, and can see how this system functions, and how this system will be in the future. For example, a game like farmville would be considerd a simulation, because it is imitating something we actually know to exist (farms and farm life) but it is not real (although some people might think so :-/) and it is able to be manipulated by the people who are using it.

Three Types of Simulations: 1. Live simulations: involves humans and equipment that they will be using in actual real life scenarios (hospitals) 2. Virtual simulations: involves humans and equipment, but everything is controlled by computers 3. Constructive simulations: does not usually involve humans, but more computer generated scenarios. For example, a hurricane is predicted to move up to a certain area within a certain amount of time.

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