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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. |