Foundations of computer programming in MATLAB

Introduction

We already have the idea that a computer can store and process information. We call that information data and that which operates on it we call computational processes. Processes are determined by programs, and a program is expressed in a programming language.

We’ll use a very high-level language in this course: MATLAB. MATLAB is short for “MATrix LABoratory,” which is a nod to its origins as a matrix manipulation tool. Today it is a full-fledged programming language that is especially useful for computation and visualization in science and engineering.