ITGS Strand Three: 3.08 Models and Simulations

Use of a computer model to test the results of different situations and scenarios.

• What-if scenario

• Variables

• Spreadsheet

• Prediction

Components of a computer model which can be altered to vary the output.

• What-if scenario

• Variables

• Spreadsheet

• Prediction

Fastest computers available, capable of performing trillions of calculations per second.

• What-if scenario

• Supercomputer

• Spreadsheet

• Prediction

Output of a computer model.

• What-if scenario

• Supercomputer

• Spreadsheet

• Prediction

Application software for performing numerical calculations and analysis.

• What-if scenario

• Supercomputer

• Spreadsheet

• Prediction

Hardware device which can move in many directions to increase the realism of simulators.

• Flight simulator

• Global Climate Model

• Full motion platform

• Grid computing

Simulator hardware and software used to train pilots.

• Flight simulator

• Global Climate Model

• Full motion platform

• Grid computing

Computer model used to predict possible future climate change.

• Flight simulator

• Global Climate Model

• Full motion platform

• Grid computing

Mathematical representation of the real world using computer software.

• Flight simulator

• Computer model

• Full motion platform

• Grid computing

Based on computer models, gives users experience of events such as flying a plane.

• Flight simulator

• Computer model

• Full motion platform

• Computer simulation