MCA-203 System Simulation

Note:Examiner will be required to set NINE questions in all. Question Number 1 will consist of total 8 parts (objective type/short-answer type questions) covering the entire syllabus and will carry 24 marks. In addition to the compulsory question there will be four units i.e. Unit-I to Unit-IV. Examiner will set two questions from each Unit of the syllabus and each question will carry 14 marks. Student will be required to attempt FIVE questions in all. Question Number 1 will be compulsory. In addition to compulsory question, student will have to attempt four more questions selecting One question from each Unit.

Total Marks : 100  Theory Paper : 80  Internal Assessment: 20

Time : 3 Hours

Unit-I

Systems concepts: System approach to problem solving, Characteristics of Systems, State of the system, System boundaries and environment;

Modeling and Simulation: Need of studying models, Type of Models. Principles and Nature of Computer Modeling and Simulation, When to use simulation, Limitations of Simulation.

Unit-II

Simulation Concepts: Concepts of Continuous /Discrete System simulations with the help of examples, Numerical Integration vs. Continuous Simulation, Analog vs. Digital Simulation, and Hybrid Simulation.

Generation of Random Numbers: Generation of uniformly / non-uniformly distributed pseudo random numbers, Monte Carlo Computations vs. Stochastic Simulation.

Case Studies: Simulation of Pure Pursuit Problem, Chemical Reactor; Servo System, and Water Reservoir System.

Unit-III

Simulation of Queuing System: Rudiments of queuing theory, Simulation of Single Server , Two Server and M-Server Queuing Systems.

Simulation in Inventory Control and Forecasting: Elements of Inventory theory, Generation of Poisson and Erlang Variates, Use of Forecasting and Regression analysis in simulation.

Unit-IV

Design of Simulation Experiments: Run length of Static/Dynamic Simulation Experiments, Variance Reduction Techniques, and Validation.

Simulation Languages: Continuous Simulation Languages – Block Structured Continuous Simulation Languages , Expression Based Languages ;

Discrete Simulation Languages- SIMSCRIPT, GPSS, SIMULA; Factors in selection of Discrete Simulation Languages.

Text Books:

• Narsingh Deo System Simulation With Digital Computer, Prentice- Hall Of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
• Gordon G. System Simulation, Prentice- Hall Of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
• Francis Neelamkavil, Computer Simulation And Modelling, John Wiley And Sons, New York.

References :

• Averill M. Law And W David Kelton , Simulation Modelling And Analysis, Tata Mcgrraw- Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi.
• Julian Reitman, “Computer Simulation Applications”, John Wiley And Sons, New York.
• James A Payne, Introduction To Simulation, Mcgrraw- Hill International Editions (Computer Science Series), New York.