Specialized Software
Money Managers, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analysis, Visualization, Modeling and Simulations

Use the following web sites to answer the questions regarding each of the following types of software.

1. Money Managers - QuickBooks
What are some of the features QuickBooks offers? Who would be interested in purchasing this software?

2. What are some of the advantages of the online version vs the desktop version of this software?

3. Visualization and Modeling - Take a look at the Sailflow map. Who are some of the people who might find a website such as this useful?

4. Click on the Wind Observations & Forecasts link on the left under More Maps. Click on one of the arrows. What information is displayed? How might this information be useful?

5. Scientific-visualization - medical imaging is becoming a rapidly growing field that is aiding in the diagnoses and treatment of a variety of ailments. Read the PET/CT. What are some of the advantages of this combined technology?

6. The video pill is a type of imaging technology and is now a typical procedure. Although not discussed in the article what are some of the technological breakthroughs that have made such a device possible? List at least 2-3.

7. Simulations - What is the point this simulation?

8. If the following simulation was used in a court case to recreate an event would you as a juror in this case find such a simulation valuable? What questions might you ask about the simulations?

9. You are on the defense team, explain how you could use GIGO to question the simulations produced by the prosecution.

10. Simulations are NOT reality. - give an example to illustrate how this can be a problem with simulations. Do NOT use the Tacoma Narrows Bridge as your example.