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The interactive routine executes a simulation run with the same conceptual procedure that you have just seen demonstrated. However, rather that using a time line directly, it instead compiles the same information in a tabular form, which is more convenient for computer implementation. A typical time-line table for the interactive routine looks roughly like the one above.
The interactive routine asks you to make the key decisions, such as which (if any) times need to be randomly generated (an interarrival time and/or a service time), what is the next event, and what is the consequence of the next event. The computer does the rest, including generating requested times, filling in the time-line table, and calculating waiting times as needed.