Edexcel GCSE Computer Science
4.4.3: understand how software can be used to simulate and model aspects of the real world
4.4.3: understand how software can be used to simulate and model aspects of the real world
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cost | a reason for using a simulation could be that a real life test might be very expensive |
| Risk | a reason for using a simulation could be that a real life test might cause damage to people or the environment |
| Simulation | software that runs as a model of something real in order to analyse or predict what could happen. |
| Software | programs that run on a computer |
| Speed | a reason for using a simulation could be that you can simulate multiple scenarios in less time than waiting for real life tests |
