MTH643 Midterm Special Handouts Lectures 1-8

Introduction to MATLAB · MTH643 · Virtual University of Pakistan · What is MATLAB

MATLAB is a programming and numeric computing platform used by engineers and scientists to analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models.

It is a high-performance language for technical computing. It integrates computation, visualization, and programming in an easy-to-use environment where problems and solutions are expressed in familiar mathematical notation.

Toolboxes

MATLAB features a family of application-specific solutions called toolboxes. Very important to most users of MATLAB, toolboxes allow you to learn and apply specialized technology. Toolboxes are comprehensive collections of MATLAB functions (Mfiles) that extend the MATLAB environment to solve

•  The Command window is where you type MATLAB commands following the prompt: >>
•  The Workspace window shows all the variables you have defined in your current session. Variables can actually be manipulated within the workspace window.
•  The Command History window displays all the MATLAB commands you have used recently – even includes some past sessions.
•  The Current Folder window displays all the files in whatever folder you select to be current.