Computer system modelling: A test bed for new software technologies

  • Authors:
  • Ronald R. Willis>

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • WSC '74 Proceedings of the 7th conference on Winter simulation - Volume 2
  • Year:
  • 1974

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Abstract

This paper discusses a technique in computer system simulation that uses models as effective tools for the study of new software technologies. This model development technique, called representative modelling, and its relationship with real-time program development are surveyed. The significant correlation between these two development processes in addition to reduced costs substantiate the effectiveness of using simulation models for the evaluation of new techniques in software development. An experiment to verify this hypothesis was conducted in which a model was developed using the methods of Top Down Development. This experiment not only indicated that models could be effective development analysis tools, but that computer system simulation is a natural environment for the use of these new software technologies.