Course software
You may use any software in the course to complete the assignments and labs. The official course software packages are either MATLAB or Python. Solutions to questions and class discussions will use either programming languange. Please note: the computer laboratories only have MATLAB installed.
Microsoft Excel is not recommended: it cannot perform some of the calculations and plots that you will require in the course, and it's accuracy is very poor (the article documents several functions that produce incorrect results).
MATLAB | Python | |
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About |
You should be familiar with MATLAB, based on previous courses. MATLAB is available in the computer labs, and a student edition is also available for purchase at the bookstore, for $112.95, or on-line at http://mathworks.com |
You might not be familiar with Python. Here is a comparison with MATLAB:
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Installation |
MATLAB is already installed on the university lab machines. If you have purchased the student version, then please follow the installation instructions that accompany it. |
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Getting started | Getting started with MATLAB | Getting started with Python |