WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications
Print ISSN: 1790-0832, E-ISSN: 2224-3402
Volume 13, 2016
MS Excel Spreadsheet as a Tool for Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulation of Simple Permutation Brainteaser
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Abstract: Mathematical modeling of real phenomena and processes is understand as one of the way of scientific research. The computer simulation supports and develops mathematical modeling in form of executing and visualization of given model The computer simulation can be created not only in specialized programming languages designed specifically for the requirements of simulations, but also in standard programming languages e.g. in Visual Basic for Application in MS Excel Spreadsheet. The modeling and computer simulation supports the concept of the system and the system approach that is broadly used not only in the natural sciences and in technical disciplines, but also begins to be applied in other scientific disciplines such sociology, psychology and other social sciences. Regarding the fact, the education has to reflect and support the application of scientific principles, the principles of system approach, modeling and computer simulation are applied even to pedagogical science and education. The paper describes both the principles of implementation system approach, modeling and computer simulation to teaching of informatics as well as the case study of student’s final project – design and programming of serious game in form of computer simulation of a simple permutation brainteaser in programming language Visual Basic for Application in MS Excel Spreadsheet. The case study represents an example of computer simulation game that was designed and created by prospective teacher of informatics within their final project.
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Keywords: Modeling, Computer Simulation, Informatics, Education, Case Study, Permutation Brainteaser
Pages: 141-147
WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications, ISSN / E-ISSN: 1790-0832 / 2224-3402, Volume 13, 2016, Art. #15