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*The core MATLAB setup has 6 main sections of interest that you will become very familiar with by the end of this course:
*The core MATLAB setup has 6 main sections of interest that you will become very familiar with by the end of this course:


#Command Window:
====Command Window====


#Current Directory:
====Current Directory====


#Command History:
====Command History====


#Workspace:
====Workspace====


#Editor Window:
====Editor Window====


#Plot Window:
====Plot Window====


[[File:MATLAB_Windows_Labeled.PNG|center|400px]]
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====Common Command Line Commands and Functions====
====Common Command Line Commands and Functions====
*doc ''function_name'':
 
=====doc ''function_name''=====


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*edit:
=====edit=====


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*clc:
=====clc=====


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*clear:
=====clear=====


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*Built in Functions:
=====Built in Functions=====


[[File:MATLAB_Common_Functions.PNG|center|400px]]
[[File:MATLAB_Common_Functions.PNG|center|400px]]




*Built in Constants:
=====Built in Constants=====


[[File:MATLAB_constants.PNG|center|400px]]
[[File:MATLAB_constants.PNG|center|400px]]




*fprintf() and disp():
=====fprintf() and disp()=====


[[File:MATLAB_fprintf.PNG|center|400px]]
[[File:MATLAB_fprintf.PNG|center|400px]]




*Semicolon:
=====Semicolon=====


[[File:MATLAB_semi_colon.PNG|center|400px]]
[[File:MATLAB_semi_colon.PNG|center|400px]]
=====Variables=====
[[File:MATLAB_variables.PNG|center|400px]]
=====Matrices=====
[[File:MATLAB_Matrices.PNG|center|400px]]
=====Matrix Operations=====
[[File:MATLAB_matrix_operations.PNG|center|400px]]
=====Dot and Colon Operator=====
[[File:MATLAB_dot_colon.PNG|center|400px]]
=====Accessing Submatrices=====
[[File:MATLAB_sub_matrices.PNG|center|400px]]
=====Concatenation=====
[[File:MATLAB_concatenation.PNG|center|400px]]




Revision as of 10:01, 10 September 2010

Introduction

MATLAB

MATLAB (MATrix LABoratory) is a high level computer language/ interactive software package developed and distributed by MathWorks™. Matlab was first developed in the 1970s by Cleve Molar. Cleve was later joined by John N. Little and Steve Bangert and the three went on to found MathWorks™. MATLAB excels at performing matrix operations and can handle large data sets sets (stored as matrices) very easily. MATLAB was originally designed as a user friendly interface for LINPACK and EISPACK and so was intended for linear algebra application. Since then MATLAB has greatly expanded it's core abilities to encompass a large array of graphic and numeric applications. These core abilities may in turn be expanded further through the addition of specialized "tool boxes".


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Access / Installation

MATLAB

MATLAB is installed on all computers in the John Hodgins Engineering Student Technology Centre (JHE 233A / 234) as well as the Burke Science Building Labs (BSB 241 / 242 / 244 / 249). The most up to date release of MATLAB is version R2010b. The versions installed in JHE and BSB are ???? and ???? respectively. While there are some backward compatibility issues when it comes to older versions of MATLAB, for the level of code that will be encountered in this class students should not encounter issues with portability of code. MATLAB is proprietary software and so no free versions exist (legally...). A MATLAB/SIMULINK student package (version R2010A, good for Windows, Mac, and Linux) is available at the University Book Store for $112.95 (for those students who would like a copy of MATLAB on their laptop or home PC). The student versions comes with the following features:

  • MATLAB version R2010a (Everything you need to get started)
  • Simulink (Will be useful in your control classes)
  • Control System Toolbox
  • Signal Processing Toolbox
  • Signal Processing Blockset
  • Statistics Toolbox
  • Optimization Toolbox
  • Symbolic Math Toolbox
  • Image Processing Toolbox
  • Product Demos

I personally have a student copy on my home PC. It's a good buy if you have the extra cash.

Accessing MATLAB in JHE

MATLAB may be accessed in the JHE computer labs using the following steps:

  1. Open the start menu
  2. Go to

Accessing MATLAB in BSB

MATLAB may be accessed in the BSB computer labs using the following steps:

  1. Open the start menu
  2. Go to

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Getting Started

MATLAB

  • When you launch MATLAB the following window will open:
MATLAB start.PNG


  • Do not worry if MATLAB does not open exactly like this. You can easily modify what windows are visible through the Desktop drop down menu. You can select the windows you want either by toggling them individually (Region A) or by selecting a template (Region B). Selecting the default template should give you the window layout you saw above.
MATLAB Desktop Dropdown.PNG


  • The core MATLAB setup has 6 main sections of interest that you will become very familiar with by the end of this course:

Command Window

Current Directory

Command History

Workspace

Editor Window

Plot Window

MATLAB Windows Labeled.PNG

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Introduction to the Command Line

MATLAB

  • MATLAB IS CASE SENSITIVE!!! For example, A is not the same thing as a. This is very important when working with variable and function names.

Common Command Line Commands and Functions

doc function_name
Before After
MATLAB doc before.PNG
MATLAB doc after.PNG


edit
Before After
MATLAB edit before.PNG
MATLAB edit after.PNG


clc
Before After
MATLAB clc before.PNG
MATLAB clc after.PNG


clear
Before After
MATLAB clear before.PNG
MATLAB clear after.PNG


Built in Functions
MATLAB Common Functions.PNG


Built in Constants
MATLAB constants.PNG


fprintf() and disp()
MATLAB fprintf.PNG


Semicolon
MATLAB semi colon.PNG
Variables
MATLAB variables.PNG
Matrices
MATLAB Matrices.PNG
Matrix Operations
MATLAB matrix operations.PNG
Dot and Colon Operator
MATLAB dot colon.PNG
Accessing Submatrices
MATLAB sub matrices.PNG
Concatenation
MATLAB concatenation.PNG

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Scripts and Functions

MATLAB

Python


Code Structures

MATLAB

Python


Plotting Data

MATLAB

Python


Additional Resources

MATLAB

Python

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