diff --git a/src/backend/Cell.java b/src/backend/Cell.java
index 0986c56..1e3d9b5 100644
--- a/src/backend/Cell.java
+++ b/src/backend/Cell.java
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 package backend;
 
 public class Cell {
-	int val;
+	int alive;
 	private Simulator mySimu;
 	
-	public Cell(int val) {
-		this.val = val;
+	public Cell(int alive) {
+		this.alive = alive;
 	}
 	
 
-	public int getVal() {
-		return val;
+	public int getAlive() {
+		return this.alive;
+	}
+	public void setAlive(int status) {
+		this.alive = status;
 	}
 	
+	
+	
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/Simulator.java b/src/backend/Simulator.java
index 98ed246..73d66e2 100644
--- a/src/backend/Simulator.java
+++ b/src/backend/Simulator.java
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
 
 		//TODO : add missing attribute initialization
 		
+		//initialize grid with dead cells
+		for(int x=0; x <= getWidth();x++) {
+			ArrayList<Cell> arrayCell = new ArrayList<Cell>();	//initialise first dimension with ArrayLists
+			cells.add(arrayCell);
+			for(int y=0; y <= getHeight(); y++) {
+				Cell cell = new Cell(0);	//create a dead cell
+				cells.get(x).add(cell);		//assign dead cell to its position in second dimension array
+			}
+		}
 		
 		
 		//Default rule : Survive always, birth never
@@ -158,7 +167,8 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
 	 */
 	public int getCell(int x, int y) {
 		//TODO : complete method with proper return
-		return 0;
+		int status = cells.get(x).get(y).getAlive();
+		return status;
 	}
 	/**
 	 * 
@@ -191,8 +201,10 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
 	 * @param y coord of cell
 	 * @param val to set in cell
 	 */
-	public void setCell(int x, int y, int val) {
-		//TODO : complete method
+	public void setCell(int x, int y, int status) {
+		//TODO : complete method 
+		cells.get(x).get(y).setAlive(status);
+			
 	}
 	
 	/**