COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE

Rule:
(i)
No copy paste, use your own sentence.
(ii)
Remember about plagiarism?, Its applied here as well.
(iii)
Each of you should have unique answers.
1.

Explain the difference between computational science and computer

science.

[10 M]

2.

Discuss THREE (3) of the following statements about Computer Science

and Engineering (CSE)
CSE is defined as a broad multi-disciplinary area that encompasses
applications in science/engineering, applied mathematics, numerical
analysis, and computer science.

[30 M]

Most scientific disciplines appear to be benefiting from computer modelling,

analysis, and visualization.
The growing volume of CSE techniques and associated software libraries
represents a priceless wealth of tools and knowledge.
CSE tends to focus on a common tool set of subjects that have proven
themselves useful in solving problems in a number of disciplines
CSE is now widely accepted, along with theory and experiment, as a
crucial third mode of scientific investigation and engineering design.
For many students, study of computing together with an application area
will be extremely useful.
Mastery of computational science tools, such as 3D visualization and
computer simulation are now expected of university graduates, not
necessarily computer science majors.
CSE holds great promise for solving many challenging problems facing
humanity.
Most Science fields are becoming more computational. Computational
simulation and experimentation with what if scenarios not only allows
the developers of a product to get more creative, but also saves time and
money.
An increase in computer speed has enabled computational scientists and
engineers to solve large-scale problems that were once thought intractable.

3.

Future jobs of a technical nature are and will be requiring new skills
directly related to computational science. For graduates whose primary
field of employment is one of the science and engineering fields, the most

[10 M]

important skills are scientific and mathematical, and the ability to

synthesize information.
Discuss about this in term of Malaysia future career perspective.
4.

Which of the following areas in CSE you think the most crucial? Explain
why.
Simulation and modelling
Programming and algorithms
Applied mathematics
Numerical methods
Parallel programming
Scientific visualization

[10 M]

5.

(a) For the number 0.0004500, give:

i.
the significant in normalized exponent notation
ii.
the magnitude in normalized exponent notation
iii.
the precision

[10 M]

(b) Round each of the following so that the significant has a precision of 2:
i.
0.93742e-5
ii.
0.93472e-5
iii.
0.93572e-5
6.

Explain one of application of calculus in real-life problem.

[10 M]

7.

Elaborate research findings (google ) which implement the following

models:
i.
Constrained Growth
ii.
Unconstrained Growth
You should include your resource(s). Diagram and mathematical equation
are helpful for your explanation.

[20 M]