ISE 334 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
Simulation - Answers Imitation of the operation of a real-world system over time
System - Answers Group of interacting components working together toward a goal
Model - Answers Simplified representation of a real system
Entity - Answers Object of interest in a system (customer, job, machine)
Attribute - Answers Property of an entity (priority, destination, size)
Activity - Answers Time period with a specified duration
Event - Answers Instantaneous occurrence that changes system state
State - Answers Collection of variables describing the system at a given time
Simulation Clock - Answers Variable representing simulated time
Future Event List (FEL) - Answers List of scheduled events ordered by time
Event Notice - Answers Record containing event type and event time
Event List - Answers List of future events to be executed in a simulation
Delay - Answers Time period of unspecified length depending on conditions
Endogenous Event - Answers Event occurring inside the system
Exogenous Event - Answers Event originating outside the system but affecting it
Deterministic Model - Answers Model with no randomness in inputs
Stochastic Model - Answers Model containing random variables
Static Model - Answers Represents system at one point in time
Dynamic Model - Answers Represents system evolving over time
Discrete System - Answers State changes at specific points in time
Continuous System - Answers State changes continuously over time
Verification - Answers Ensuring the model is implemented correctly
Validation - Answers Ensuring the model accurately represents the real system
Calibration - Answers Process of adjusting a model to better match real-world data
Face Validity - Answers Model appears realistic to experts
Trace - Answers Detailed time-stamped output used to verify simulation logic
Replication - Answers Running the simulation multiple times using different random numbers
Terminating Simulation - Answers Simulation with a defined start and stop condition
Steady-State Simulation - Answers Simulation analyzing long-run system behavior
Absolute Performance - Answers Evaluating performance of one system
Relative Performance - Answers Comparing performance of multiple systems
Input Modeling - Answers Process of selecting distributions for simulation inputs
Histogram - Answers Graph used to visualize frequency distribution of data
Parameter Estimation - Answers Process of estimating distribution parameters from data
Goodness-of-Fit Test - Answers Test used to determine if data matches a distribution
Uniform Distribution - Answers Distribution where all values in an interval are equally likely
Random Number - Answers Pseudo-random value between 0 and 1 generated by a computer
Random Variable - Answers Numerical value determined by a random process
Statistical Independence - Answers Random values that do not influence each other
Arrival Time - Answers Time when an entity enters the system
Interarrival Time - Answers Time between consecutive arrivals
Service Time - Answers Time required to complete service
Queue - Answers Line of entities waiting for service
Server - Answers Resource providing service in a queueing system
Queue Discipline - Answers Rule determining order of service (FIFO, LIFO, priority)
FIFO - Answers First In First Out service order
LIFO - Answers Last In First Out service order
Priority Queue - Answers System where higher priority entities are served first
Balking - Answers Customer decides not to join a queue after seeing its length
Reneging - Answers Customer joins queue but leaves before being served
Jockeying - Answers Customer switches from one queue to another
Utilization - Answers Proportion of time a server is busy
Throughput - Answers Rate at which entities leave the system
Response Time - Answers Total time an entity spends in the system
Waiting Time - Answers Time spent waiting in the queue before service
Simulation - Answers Imitation of the operation of a real-world system over time
System - Answers Group of interacting components working together toward a goal
Model - Answers Simplified representation of a real system
Entity - Answers Object of interest in a system (customer, job, machine)
Attribute - Answers Property of an entity (priority, destination, size)
Activity - Answers Time period with a specified duration
Event - Answers Instantaneous occurrence that changes system state
State - Answers Collection of variables describing the system at a given time
Simulation Clock - Answers Variable representing simulated time
Future Event List (FEL) - Answers List of scheduled events ordered by time
Event Notice - Answers Record containing event type and event time
Event List - Answers List of future events to be executed in a simulation
Delay - Answers Time period of unspecified length depending on conditions
Endogenous Event - Answers Event occurring inside the system
Exogenous Event - Answers Event originating outside the system but affecting it
Deterministic Model - Answers Model with no randomness in inputs
Stochastic Model - Answers Model containing random variables
Static Model - Answers Represents system at one point in time
Dynamic Model - Answers Represents system evolving over time
Discrete System - Answers State changes at specific points in time
Continuous System - Answers State changes continuously over time
Verification - Answers Ensuring the model is implemented correctly
Validation - Answers Ensuring the model accurately represents the real system
Calibration - Answers Process of adjusting a model to better match real-world data
Face Validity - Answers Model appears realistic to experts
Trace - Answers Detailed time-stamped output used to verify simulation logic
Replication - Answers Running the simulation multiple times using different random numbers
Terminating Simulation - Answers Simulation with a defined start and stop condition
Steady-State Simulation - Answers Simulation analyzing long-run system behavior
Absolute Performance - Answers Evaluating performance of one system
Relative Performance - Answers Comparing performance of multiple systems
Input Modeling - Answers Process of selecting distributions for simulation inputs
Histogram - Answers Graph used to visualize frequency distribution of data
Parameter Estimation - Answers Process of estimating distribution parameters from data
Goodness-of-Fit Test - Answers Test used to determine if data matches a distribution
Uniform Distribution - Answers Distribution where all values in an interval are equally likely
Random Number - Answers Pseudo-random value between 0 and 1 generated by a computer
Random Variable - Answers Numerical value determined by a random process
Statistical Independence - Answers Random values that do not influence each other
Arrival Time - Answers Time when an entity enters the system
Interarrival Time - Answers Time between consecutive arrivals
Service Time - Answers Time required to complete service
Queue - Answers Line of entities waiting for service
Server - Answers Resource providing service in a queueing system
Queue Discipline - Answers Rule determining order of service (FIFO, LIFO, priority)
FIFO - Answers First In First Out service order
LIFO - Answers Last In First Out service order
Priority Queue - Answers System where higher priority entities are served first
Balking - Answers Customer decides not to join a queue after seeing its length
Reneging - Answers Customer joins queue but leaves before being served
Jockeying - Answers Customer switches from one queue to another
Utilization - Answers Proportion of time a server is busy
Throughput - Answers Rate at which entities leave the system
Response Time - Answers Total time an entity spends in the system
Waiting Time - Answers Time spent waiting in the queue before service
