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How can we use computers to predict outcomes that are too big for humans to calculate? Discover how programmers use simulations to model real world phenomena by repeating experiments over a series of time steps. Courses on Khan Academy are always 100% free. Start practicing—and saving your progress—now with our Intro to Computer Science - Python course! Course link: https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/intro-to-python-fundamentals/x5279a44ae0ab15d6:simulating-phenomena-with-loops Course playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSQl0a2vh4HDkbhG0sDW0b-VZXykEIAe5 Khan Academy is a nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We offer quizzes, questions, instructional videos, and articles on a range of academic subjects, including math, biology, chemistry, physics, history, economics, finance, grammar, preschool learning, and more. We provide teachers with tools and data so they can help their students develop the skills, habits, and mindsets for success in school and beyond. Khan Academy has been translated into dozens of languages, and 15 million people around the globe learn on Khan Academy every month. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we would love your help! Donate or volunteer today! Donate here: https://www.khanacademy.org/donate?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=desc Volunteer here: https://www.khanacademy.org/contribute?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=desc TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - 00:29 : repeating a coin flip experiment 00:30 - 01:22 : simulating the real world 01:23 - 02:19 : limitations of computer models 02:20 - 02:34 : simulations in Python
