What is MATLAB?

MATLAB (MATrix LABoratory)

MATLAB is developed by The Math Works, Inc. MATLAB

is a high-level technical computing language and interactive environment for algorithm development, data visualization, data analysis, and numeric computation. MATLAB can be install on Unix, Windows

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Foundation of Matlab
The name is derived from MATrix LABoratory MATLAB is a case sensitive language (a variable named c is different than another one called C) MATLAB works with matrices everything MATLAB understands is a matrix (from text to large cell arrays and structure arrays) Various data types exist within MATLAB

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MathWorks Product Overview

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MATLAB
MATLAB is a high-level language and interactive environment that enables you to perform computationally intensive tasks faster than with traditional programming languages such as C, C++, and Fortran.

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Strengths of MATLAB
MATLAB is relatively easy to learn. MATLAB code is optimized to be relatively quick when

performing matrix operations. MATLAB may behave like a calculator or as a programming language. MATLAB is interpreted, errors are easier to fix. Although primarily procedural, MATLAB does have some object-oriented elements.

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Other Features
2-D and 3-D graphics functions for visualizing data
Tools for building custom graphical user interfaces Functions for integrating MATLAB based algorithms

with external applications and languages, such as C, C++, Fortran, Java, COM, and Microsoft Excel

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Weaknesses of MATLAB
MATLAB is NOT a general purpose programming

language. MATLAB is an interpreted language (making it for the most part slower than a compiled language such as C++). MATLAB is designed for scientific computation and is not suitable for some things (such as parsing text).

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The Matlab Environment

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Cont
MATLAB has the following basic window components: Work-space Displays all the defined variables. Command Window To execute commands in the MATLAB environment Command History Displays record of the commands used
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Command Window

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Command Window (Contd..)

The command window allows you to interact with

MATLAB just as if you type things in a calculator Cut and paste operations ease the repetition of tasks Use up-arrow key to repeat commands (command history)

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Matlab Workspace

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Workspace(Contd)
Workspace of Matlab shows all the defined variables

along with their order, memory space they occupy and the class to which they belong Above are shown a few such variables

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Current Directory

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Current Directory (Contd)

Provides quick access to all files available in your Path
Provides a brief description (when files are commented

out) of each M-file

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Different Views

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MATLAB Help

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Matlab Help (Contd..)

Matlab Help is an extremely powerful assistance to learn

Matlab. The Help not only contains the theoretical background but also shows the demos for implementation The Matlab Help could be opened by using the HELP pull-down menu

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Matlab Help (Contd..)

Any command description can be found by typing the

command in the search field. As shown above the command to take square root (sqrt) is searched We can also utilize the Matlab help from the command window as shown in the next slide.

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To begin a new M-file

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How the source-code looks like

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