Introduction to Programming in Matlab

Introduction to Programming in Matlab

The optional readings are from Matlab: A Practical Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving by Stormy Attaway.

Introduction to Your Computer

Lecture Notes: 01.introtoprogramming.pdf lecture recording

Intro to Matlab: Matlab IDE, Scripts, & Functions

Reading: Chapter 1, Chapter 2.
Instructions for Using Matlab Online. Matlab Online should be used as “Plan B” if your Matlab installation is not working. If you have trouble installing or using Matlab program on your computer, let us know so we can help you troubleshoot.
Writing your first Matlab function. We will discuss functions in more detail again. This is just a short overview to get you started.
2a.introtomatlab.pdf introtomatlab, binary numbers
02.functions.pdf functions
2b.builtinfunctions.datatypes.pdf

Required Matlab Settings

Go to Home tab –> Preferences –> Editor/Debugger –> Tab
- Set Tab size: 2
- Set Indent size: 2
- Uncheck “Tab key inserts spaces” if it is checked.
- Check “Emacs-style Tab key smart indenting”

Enter disp(tempdir()) in Matlab command window to find out your temporary directory. Make a note of the result.
Go to Home tab –> Preferences –> Editor/Debugger –> Backup Files
- Set Location to “Single directory” and enter the path of your temporary directory.

Go to Editor tab –> click on the arrow underneath the Run icon –> make sure “Pause on Errors” is selected.

Vectors & Matrices

02.matrices.pdf matrices

Vectorized Code, Logical Indexing, Basic Statistics

Selection Statements

03.selection.pdf selection

While Loop

Reading: Chapter4.
6.whileloop.pdf watch

For Loops

Reading: Chapter4.
7.forloop.pdf watch

Cells

Reading: Chapter8.
10.cell_basics.pptx cell

Structs

Reading: Chapter8.
10.struct_basics.pptx struct

Working with Data Files

11.workingwithdatafiles.pdf