A GLIMPSE OF MATLAB

By

Dr. V.P.M. Senthil Nayaki

Associate Porfessor/Mathematics
PSNA College of Engineering and Technology
Dindigul
 Introduction
MATLAB (MATrix LABoratory) is a high-level language and
interactive environment for numerical computation, programming,
and visualization

Initially developed for solving Linear Algebra type problems

using matrices

MATLAB used for a range of applications, including signal

processing and communications, image and video processing,
control systems, test and measurement, computational finance, and
computational biology.
 Introduction continues….

To start MATLAB, double-click the MATLAB icon on the

desktop
When MATLAB starts, the following default layout will appear
Command Window
To type commands

Workspace
To view program variables

Command History
To view past commands
To save a whole session using Diary
Some other Windows

Launch Pad Window – provides access to tools and demos

Current Directory window – shows files in current

directory

Figure Window – contains output from Graphic command

Help window – provides help information

Editor Window – creates and debugs script and function files

Points to Remember:
When the ENTER key is pressed, the statement is executed

If a statement is terminated with a semicolon(;), no results will be

displayed

clc - clear the command window

clear – it removes all variables in MATLAB memory

Shortcut keys
Thank You