Use of computer simulation for teaching

The teaching of science phenomena and engineering applications is incomplete without their practical demonstration. The use of computer simulation in teaching provides an inexpensive and yet a powerful platform for the laboratory demonstrations of science phenomena and engineering applications which is not affordable through conventional teaching. This paper: (i) provides an introduction to computer simulation; (ii) describes simulation applications; (iii) outlines the features worth having in a computer simulation; and (iv) discusses the way simulations are used at the OPSTeC College of Computer Sciences.