A GPSS-FORTRAN case study
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Authors
Petronis, Charles Joseph
Subjects
GPSS
FORTRAN
Computer simulation
Computer language comparison
FORTRAN
Computer simulation
Computer language comparison
Advisors
Andrus, Alvin F.
Date of Issue
1970-04
Date
April 1970
Publisher
Monterey, California; Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The objective of this study was to compare two commonly used computer simulation languages: GPSS and FORTRAN. The comparison was made by simulating an identical system in both languages. The comparison criteria used to evaluate the languages were as follows: ability to represent system, simulation time, ability to represent stochastic phenomena, programming time, computer running time, monitoring and debugging, storage requirements, data initialization and starting conditions, replication data collection and display. The results from this study indicated that a system may be modeled four to five times faster using GPSS as compared to FORTRAN. The modeled system was simpler to conceptualize in GPSS, and the model required reduced programming, debugging and monitoring time compared to the FORTRAN model.
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Thesis
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Department
Department of Operations Analysis
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.