ISYE 6644 MIDTERM EXAM 1 & 2 | ISYE 6644 ARENA ALL
COMBINED PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 | 100% VERIFIED |
GRADED A+.
What is process interaction? -- ANSWER--Consider a generic customer (entity)
and the sequence of events and activities (processes) it undergoes as it moves
through the system. At any time the system may have many entities interacting
with each other as they compete for resources.
What is the template panel in Arena? -- ANSWER--Where you get your "stuff"
i.e. blocks, processes.
What are some "blocks"/modules in the top half of the Basic Process Template?
-- ANSWER--Create, Process, Dispose, Decide, Batch, Separate, Assign,
Record
How do you add more advanced templates in Arena? -- ANSWER--File >
Template Panel > Attach
What items are available in the bottom half of the Basic Process panel? What do
they do? -- ANSWER--Attribute, Entity, Queue, Resource, Variable, Schedule,
Set
,They are spreadsheets that are both informational and allow us to change certain
system parameters e.g. the Variable s/s defines global quantities such as WIP
Briefly explain the Create-Process-Dispose trio -- ANSWER--Create:
Periodically generate customer arrivals
Process: Have work performed on the customers; maybe have to wait in line
Dispose: Customers leave the system after service
What fields are in the Create module? -- ANSWER--Name, Entity (Customer)
Type, Time Between Arrivals, Entities per Arrival, Max Arrivals, First Creation
What fields are in the Process Module? -- ANSWER--Name, Type, Logic,
Delay Type
What is the Schedule spreadsheet? -- ANSWER--Can set schedules for servers.
Enter schedule into duration box.
Can also set schedule for arrivals e.g. in Create change Time Between Arrivals
to schedule.
What can an entity do at a Decide module? -- ANSWER--2-way by Chance
N-way by Chance
2-way by Condition
,N-way by Condition
What are attributes? -- ANSWER--Each customer passing through the system
has various properties (attributes).
Which options in the toolbar help with various visualization aids? --
ANSWERArrange, Object, Window
What does the Tools option in the toolbar have? -- ANSWER--Lots of cool toys,
including Input Analyzer, OptQuest, AVI capture, macros, etc
What actions can you take in the Process module and what options can you set
within these actions? -- ANSWER--Delay
Seize-Delay-Release
Seize-Delay
Delay-Release
You can set how many resources (workers) to Seize or Release
What is the Resource spreadsheet? -- ANSWER--A spreadsheet with a list of
resources that the model is using. Can set capacity, which is the number of
resource on duty. A resource is regarded as identical and interchangeable. Can
create a new resource in the process module or the resource spreadsheet.
, What are variables? -- ANSWER--Unlike attributes, whose values are specific
to each customer, variables are global. If changed, it gets changed everywhere
e.g. WIP
What does the batch module do -- ANSWER--Combines multiple customers
into one super customer. Type = permanent means customers will lose their
identities
What does separate do -- ANSWER--Duplicates a single entity or split multiple
entities that have been combined in a Batch module. If dealing with a
permanent batch, usually use duplicate original to get several customers all with
the same attributes. If temp batch, use split to get original attributes
What is the Variable Spreadsheet? -- ANSWER--Pretty much the same as
Attribute spreadsheet
What is the Entity spreadsheet? -- ANSWER--Allows you to set initial picture
What are internal variables -- ANSWER--Arena keeps track of and continuously
updates lots of stuff as the simulation runs
COMBINED PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 | 100% VERIFIED |
GRADED A+.
What is process interaction? -- ANSWER--Consider a generic customer (entity)
and the sequence of events and activities (processes) it undergoes as it moves
through the system. At any time the system may have many entities interacting
with each other as they compete for resources.
What is the template panel in Arena? -- ANSWER--Where you get your "stuff"
i.e. blocks, processes.
What are some "blocks"/modules in the top half of the Basic Process Template?
-- ANSWER--Create, Process, Dispose, Decide, Batch, Separate, Assign,
Record
How do you add more advanced templates in Arena? -- ANSWER--File >
Template Panel > Attach
What items are available in the bottom half of the Basic Process panel? What do
they do? -- ANSWER--Attribute, Entity, Queue, Resource, Variable, Schedule,
Set
,They are spreadsheets that are both informational and allow us to change certain
system parameters e.g. the Variable s/s defines global quantities such as WIP
Briefly explain the Create-Process-Dispose trio -- ANSWER--Create:
Periodically generate customer arrivals
Process: Have work performed on the customers; maybe have to wait in line
Dispose: Customers leave the system after service
What fields are in the Create module? -- ANSWER--Name, Entity (Customer)
Type, Time Between Arrivals, Entities per Arrival, Max Arrivals, First Creation
What fields are in the Process Module? -- ANSWER--Name, Type, Logic,
Delay Type
What is the Schedule spreadsheet? -- ANSWER--Can set schedules for servers.
Enter schedule into duration box.
Can also set schedule for arrivals e.g. in Create change Time Between Arrivals
to schedule.
What can an entity do at a Decide module? -- ANSWER--2-way by Chance
N-way by Chance
2-way by Condition
,N-way by Condition
What are attributes? -- ANSWER--Each customer passing through the system
has various properties (attributes).
Which options in the toolbar help with various visualization aids? --
ANSWERArrange, Object, Window
What does the Tools option in the toolbar have? -- ANSWER--Lots of cool toys,
including Input Analyzer, OptQuest, AVI capture, macros, etc
What actions can you take in the Process module and what options can you set
within these actions? -- ANSWER--Delay
Seize-Delay-Release
Seize-Delay
Delay-Release
You can set how many resources (workers) to Seize or Release
What is the Resource spreadsheet? -- ANSWER--A spreadsheet with a list of
resources that the model is using. Can set capacity, which is the number of
resource on duty. A resource is regarded as identical and interchangeable. Can
create a new resource in the process module or the resource spreadsheet.
, What are variables? -- ANSWER--Unlike attributes, whose values are specific
to each customer, variables are global. If changed, it gets changed everywhere
e.g. WIP
What does the batch module do -- ANSWER--Combines multiple customers
into one super customer. Type = permanent means customers will lose their
identities
What does separate do -- ANSWER--Duplicates a single entity or split multiple
entities that have been combined in a Batch module. If dealing with a
permanent batch, usually use duplicate original to get several customers all with
the same attributes. If temp batch, use split to get original attributes
What is the Variable Spreadsheet? -- ANSWER--Pretty much the same as
Attribute spreadsheet
What is the Entity spreadsheet? -- ANSWER--Allows you to set initial picture
What are internal variables -- ANSWER--Arena keeps track of and continuously
updates lots of stuff as the simulation runs
