Book Title: DISCRETE SYSTEMS SIMULATION Author: BEHROKH KHOSHNEVIS Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Inc. Release Date: February 1994 P/N: 034533-3 ISBN: 0-07-833302-4 This book presents the fundamental issues in computer simulation in a simple and practical way for those who wish to successfully apply the simulation technique in their real-world problems. All major stages involved in the simulation process including, system realization, modeling, data collection, analysis of results, verification, and validation are discussed. The reader does not need to have prior computer programming skill to understand and utilize this book. The major merits of the book lie in its broadness, simplicity, and unique approach to the coverage of generic (tool-independent) concepts. Among other advantages, these merits enable the readers to easily learn, evaluate, and apply various available simulation tools. To provide an effective learning tool which can be used in hands-on exercises and in building realistic simulation models, a new simulation software tool, EZSIM, which is designed by the author, accompanies the book. EZSIM is a powerful general-purpose simulation tool which does not require programming and offers many useful features including animation. Numerous application scenarios in service as well as manufacturing industries have been described and modeled using EZSIM, and the models are included in the accompanying diskette. These models may be easily altered to fit specific application scenarios.

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