This document introduces some key concepts in simulation modeling. It discusses the components of a simulation model including entities, attributes, variables, resources, queues, statistical accumulators, events, the event calendar, and the simulation clock. It provides an example of simulating a simple processing system using these components. The goals of the simulation study are to estimate performance metrics like production, waiting times, queue lengths, and machine utilization. Simulation involves generating sample paths by applying logic and input data to the model components to observe system behavior over time.