AQA A-Level Computing 2.7 Simulation

Question 1

Model

Answer 1

an abstraction of an entity in a real world or in the problem that enables an automated solution. The abstraction is a representation of the problem that leaves out unnecessary detail.

Question 2

State history

Answer 2

consists of state descriptions a each of a chronological succession of instants

Question 3

Entities

Answer 3

the components that make up a system

Question 4

Attributes

Answer 4

a property of an object, e.g. an object car has attribues make, model, steering wheel, radio, engine, gearbox etc. Some of these attributews are objects themselves.

Question 5

Pseudo-random numbers

Answer 5

a series of numbers generated by computer with apparent randomness