Learning programming using MATLAB

• Main Author: Sayood, Khalid.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: San Rafael, Calif. (1537 Fourth Street, 1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, c2007.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Series: Synthesis lectures on electrical engineering ; #3.
• Subjects: MATLAB.; Computer programming.
• Online Access: Abstract with links to full text
• Item Description: Part of: Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science.; Series from website.; Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Oct. 10, 2008).
• Physical Description: 1 electronic document (vi, 81 p.) : digital file.; Issued also in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.; System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader.
• ISBN: 1598291432 (electronic bk.); 9781598291438 (electronic bk.); 1598291424 (pbk.); 9781598291421 (pbk.)
• Access: Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to subscribers or individual document purchasers.; Available to subscribers only.

This book is intended for anyone trying to learn the fundamentals of computer programming. The chapters lead the reader through the various steps required for writing a program, introducing the MATLAB® constructs in the process. MATLAB® is used to teach programming because it has a simple programming environment. It has a low initial overhead which allows the novice programmer to begin programming immediately and allows the users to easily debug their programs. This is especially useful for people who have a "mental block" about computers. Although MATLABr is a high-level language and interactive environment that enables the user to perform computationally intensive tasks faster than with traditional programming languages such as C, C++, and Fortran, the author shows that it can also be used as a programming learning tool for novices. There are a number of exercises at the end of each chapter which should help users become comfortable with the language.