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Prerequisites and Expectations for the Tutorial

• Prerequisites and Expectations for the Tutorial
• A Very Elementary MATLAB Tutorial
• Starting MATLAB
• Running the Demos
• Getting Help
• Creating Variables
• Performing Calculations
• Visualizing Data
• Creating Scripts with MATLAB Editor/Debugger
• Saving Variables and Sessions
• Working with Files, Directories and Paths

1. You should have basic computer skills. For example, you should be comfortable with starting applications, opening, closing and saving files, cutting and pasting text, directory structures, etc.
2. You should know how to use a text editor, such as Windows Notepad, that you can use to write MATLAB programs. MATLAB also has its own built-in text editor which you can use(we'll show you how).
3. You should know basic algebra and trigonometry such as is typically covered in high school. Knowledge of basic linear algebra(i.e., concepts such as matrix, vector, inverse etc.) would also be very helpful, but is not strictly necessary; basic concepts and constructs from linear algebra will be explained as needed.
4. The tutorial is intended to be highly interactive. While you are reading the exercise pages you should have MATLAB running in a separate window and you should perform and experiment with the tutorial exercises.

Now you are ready to start the MATLAB tutorial.

Good luck and have fun with MATLAB! Please experiment with MATLAB as much as you can, because the best way to learn MATLAB is by using MATLAB.

See also: Simulink Tutorial