Command history window :-

this is the default view that show four of the

various windows of matlab.
Command window:-
the command window is matlab’s main window
and opens when matlab started.
Work space window :-
the matlab work space consists of the set of
variables (named , arrays)
Figure window:-
The figure window opens automatically when
graphics command are executed.
Editor window:-
The editor window it used for writing and
editing programs .
Help window:-
The help window contains help information.
If we don’t specify an output variable , matlab
uses the variable ans(short for ansswer) to
store the last results of a calculation.

Commonly used computing environment in

research :
-ideal for unmerical computations
- easy to learn
- no computing details
- quick testing of ideas
- helpful tools for engineering
- include visualization and capabilities

Course objective :
- Introduction to matlab for engineering
- Introduction to problem – solving using
computers
 - Overview of matlab :
- Matlab interactive environment
- Menus and toolbars
- Computing with matlab

Problem – solving methodology using

computers :
- Step in engineering problem solving
- Step for developing a computer solution
- Example of problem solving

MATALAB Advantages :
- Easy matrix multiplication
- Graphics and visualization
- Implementation of algorithm
- Creation of user interface GUI
Layout
- Current folder
- Editor
- Command window
- Work space
- Command history

<<Help
- the most important function for learning
MATLAB on your own GUI help browser
helps you find information and view online
documentation
- to get info on how to use a function
<<help sin
- to get a nicer version of help with examples
and easy to learn description
<<doc sin
- the function look for doc can be used to
display the syntax information for a
specified function

clc clears the command window

clear all remove all the variables for memory
clear v1 remove the variable v1 from memory
data type
- numeric types
- character types
- Boolean type