Computer Modeling ...
Physical world models are used in all areas of science and engineering, they are common in finance, production, marketing and most of business
Modeling has the advantage that …
- An artifact need not be created to be studied -- design
- Complicated phenomena, too fast (explosive reactions), too tiny (molecular structure) or too distant (Jupiter) to observe, can be studied
- Explanations for phenomena can be checked out before constructing an experiment or going on a field trip -- exploration
Modeling’s main disadvantage: It’s only as good as the model