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Random numbers are a basic part in a Simulation Model, and they are also used in random sampling. These techniques are employed by quality engineers in the successful execution of their jobs. The every-day use of random numbers, however, often leads to a sense of complacency in he mind of engineers toward the exacting requirements that should be satisfied by the random number process to generate a genuine random number. Microcomputers have become a common and powerful tool that helps managers and engineers in their simulation experiments by providing sequences of random numbers. This research presents a sequence of eight tests to test the Radio Shack microcomputer system random number generator for uniformity and randomness; then, this Radio Shack random number generator is used to generate uniform and non-uniform deviates and a non-parametric test is performed to test these deviates for randomness. Two computer programs written in the BASIC language are used to test for randomness. The first one to test the Radio Shack random number generator and the second one to test the uniform and non-uniform deviates.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007. / Additional advisors: Ian Knowles, Kevin D. Reilly, Peter Slarter, Wei-Shen Hsia. Description based on contents viewed June 10, 2008; title from title screen. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--Naval Postgraduate School, 1962. / Thesis advisor(s): Borsting, Jack R. "May 1962." Bibliography: l. 34-37. Also available online.

Proliferation of computers with varying word sizes has led to increases in software use where random number generation is required. Several techniques have been developed. Criteria of randomness, portability, period, reproducibility, variety, speed, and storage are used to evaluate developed generation methods. The Tausworthe method is the only method to meet the portability requirement, and is chosen to be implemented. A C language implementation is proposed as a possible implementation and test results are presented to confirm the acceptability of the proposed code. / Master of Science