4.1 Keyterms

In simulation, a state at which a model is stable.

The prediction that the number of transistors on integrated circuits doubles every 18 months.

Ensuring that a model has very accurate predictive powers within the given problem domain

A subfield of computer science that attempts to solve problems

Very-large-scale integration is a manufacturing technique

The most basic electronic units that can be incorporated into a circuit.

A single, self-sufficient entity in a larger software system.

Using pre-existing data to aid in validation of a model.

used to determine the output of a logic function given all of its potential input combinations

A mathematical function where some constant base is raised to a variable power

Transistor-transistor logic is an alternative to CMOS used to construct circuits.

A tool used to determine the output of a logic function of all of its input combinations

The idea that the rate of change tends to increase exponentially with regards to technology

A diagram describing the function of each lead on an integrated circuit's casing.

Results produced by a group of agents working in combination

Running a stochastic simulation many times under all desired combinations

The number of floating point operations per second that a computational device can perform.

A field of CSE that attempts to solve problems by having different processors in concert

Simulation that is run many times under all combinations 

Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductors are a basic unit used to construct integrated circuits

a state in which a model may seem stable for an amount of time before major changes occur

Checking to make sure that a model is correctly implemented with respect to its design.

Very-large-scale integration is a manufacturing technique

A simulation in which one state of the model is determined by the actions of the agents 

A simulation that incorporates elements of randomness and unpredictability.