CAP Simulation Flashcards
Continuous event simulation
Model of a system that constantly tracks the system response according to a set of equations
Discrete event simulation
Model of a system as a discrete sequence of events in time where nothing happens in between specified events
Simulation event
The completion of a task, the expiration of an amount of time, the occurrence of a condition, or the arrival of an object into the system
Monte Carlo Simulation
A simulation model where repeated random sampling is used to obtain a range of possible outcomes
Cycle time
Total duration from the beginning to the end of the simulated process for an entity
Simulation throughput
Total amount of entities that flow through the simulation process over a duration
Simulation productivity
Total amount of entities that flow through the simulation process over the complete simulation duration
Resource utilization
Rate of non-consumable aids being used in a simulation
Blocking
When an entity in a simulation prevents others from progressing through the process
Balking
When an entity in a simulation refuses to join the queue
Reneging
When an entity in a simulation already in a queue decides to leave the queue
Jockeying
When an entity in a simulation jumps between queues in an attempt to reduce wait time
Priority queue
A line where entities are served based on a measure of relative importance
FIFO queue
A line where entities with the longest duration in line are served first
LIFO queue
A line where entities with the shortest duration in line are served first; also called a stack
