Computer Simulation

Answer the question below in MS word.
a) What is computer simulation?
b) Investigate and list down at least five different types of simulation programs you know
c) What are some benefits of using simualtion programs?
d) Questions to respond to on any one simulation program you have used:

Was the simulation program realistic?

Does the simulation represent a real life or fantasy situation?

How realistic is it?

Did the same things always happen - was there a pattern?

What are the variables, can you think of any others which might make the simulation more accurate?

Was there more than one solution to the problem?

What were the good points/bad points?

What did you find out?

e) Can simulation programs be created and used for activism? Discuss.
Simulations
http://puzzling.caret.cam.ac.uk/game.php?game=foodchain%20
http://puzzling.caret.cam.ac.uk/game.php?game=parachute
http://www.morphases.com/editor/
http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/sims/archi/data.html
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/gameintro.htm
http://devvirtualschool.ncsl.org.uk/
http://www.forgefx.com/demos.htm