Open AccessMicro-computer simulation software: A review
Author(s) -
Pieter Krüger
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
orion/orion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2224-0004
pISSN - 0259-191X
DOI - 10.5784/2-1-504
Subject(s) - computer science , software , micro computer , state (computer science) , software engineering , maturity (psychological) , simulation language , programming language , simulation , psychology , telecommunications , developmental psychology , chip
Simulation modelling has proved to be one of the most powerful tools available to the Operations Research Analyst. The development of micro-computer technology has reached a state of maturity where the micro-computer can provide the necessary computing power and consequently various powerful and inexpensive simulation languages for micro-computers have became available. This paper will attempt to provide an introduction to the general philosophy and characteristics of some of the available micro-computer simulation languages. The emphasis will be on the characteristics of the specific micro-computer implementation rather than on a comparison of the modelling features of the various languages. Such comparisons may be found elsewhere