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Simulation in systems engineering

E. C. Smith
- 01 Sep 1962 - 
- Vol. 1, Iss: 1, pp 33-50
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Two dissimilar examples are provided to illustrate various aspects of simulation in the systems engineering process and a new philosophy of multiprocessing is presented.
Abstract
The author assumes that the reader is familiar with the content of the preceding paper, "A General Purpose Systems Simulator," by G. Gordon. Two dissimilar examples are provided to illustrate various aspects of simulation in the systems engineering process. One example involves the study of an IBM 7040--IBM 7090 computer complex for scientific applications. The other concerns an IBM 1410 Tele-processing system for a stock brokerage house. In addition to illustrating the paper, both examples are of intrinsic interest. The first presents a new philosophy of multiprocessing. The second examines a method of integrating communication facilities with an information processor.

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A general purpose systems simulator

G. Gordon
- 01 Sep 1962 - 
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Toward the Body of Knowledge of Modeling and Simulation

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A general purpose systems simulation program

TL;DR: The amount of simulation and the complexity of the studies that are being conducted have presented several difficulties in organizing the use of simulation, and the means by which to expand simulation efforts.
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A general purpose systems simulator

G. Gordon
- 01 Sep 1962 - 
TL;DR: A general purpose simulation program designed to simplify the task of simulating systems and is applicable to a wide variety of important problems.
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A multiprocessing approach to a large computer system

TL;DR: Examination of the machine utilization and job turnaround problems of a large computer center by analyzing the information handling and queuing problems occurring between jobs finds a system designed to overcome these difficulties.
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A simulation model for data system analysis

TL;DR: The thesis that data system designers can bring their profession closer to a predictive science is developed, by adapting for data system analysis purpose analytical tools which make possible prediction and quantification of data system behavior within the management system structure.