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Computer Modelling Applications Overview

The document discusses computer modeling, which involves using computers to create models that predict the behavior of real-world systems. It outlines various applications of modeling, including personal finance, building design, flood management, traffic management, and weather forecasting, while highlighting advantages such as cost-effectiveness and safety, as well as disadvantages like accuracy issues and initial costs. Additionally, it includes tasks for understanding the benefits of computerized systems over manual ones.

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Computer Modelling Applications Overview

The document discusses computer modeling, which involves using computers to create models that predict the behavior of real-world systems. It outlines various applications of modeling, including personal finance, building design, flood management, traffic management, and weather forecasting, while highlighting advantages such as cost-effectiveness and safety, as well as disadvantages like accuracy issues and initial costs. Additionally, it includes tasks for understanding the benefits of computerized systems over manual ones.

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Modelling applications

ICT Applications
Learning Objectives

▪ To describe the use of computer modelling

▪ To explain the various modelling applications


COMPUTER MODELLING
• Process of using a computer to make a model of a
plan or design which is used to predict the behavior
of a real-world system
• To work out all the possible outcomes
• To mimic (copy) real life system
• Also known as computer model
Prediction – models can predict
outcomes based on inputs we
enter
Training – for example, allowing
What is it used pilots or surgeons to learn their
for? skills safely
Design – architects can
produce very accurate 3D
models of buildings
ADVANTAGES OF USING MODELS
Cheaper – rather than waiting for real thing is constructed
It is safer to use a computer model
Allows you to try out various scenarios in advance
Save time – can simulate faster than real time
Greater solution range – mimic a wide range of extreme solutions
Faster to use a computer model than do the real thing
DISADVANTAGES OF
USING MODELS
• Accuracy – never perfectly mimic real life
• Initial expense – require sophisticated
hardware and software which can be
expensive
• Programmer error – simulation outcomes will
be more inaccurate
Personal finance

Bridge and building design

Examples Flood water management

Traffic management

Weather forecasting
Possible to model a shop's profit
or loss

Personal
Finance
Uses spreadsheet to model the
sales of a shop
Possible to zoom into images so that fine
details can be seen

Design can be rotated in several different


ways to allow different views of the design

Bridge and
Modelling should allow any potential
Building design design flaws to be detected before any
construction starts
Various scenarios can be tried out to see
the effect on the design
Flood water management

Factors that can Dimensions of Calibration Data


Boundary
affect water bridges in the (obs of past
conditions
flow rates flood area flooding data)
Traffic Management

1 2 3
Number of vehicles How long will a vehicle Other data need to be
passing the junction in to clear a junction considered
all directions
Rainfall

Temperature

Wind speed
Weather
Forecasting Wind direction

Barometric pressure (air pressure)

humidity
TASK (Past Paper Question)

Task 1: Give three reasons Task 2: Explain why creating


why computer models are a computerised system is
used to simulate the flood better than using a manual
defence system. system.
WAGOLL

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