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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 MATLABr® constructs in the process. MATLABr® 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.
List of contents
Introduction.- Introduction to Programming.- Introduction to MATLAB.- Selecting Between Alternatives.- Loops.- Input and Output.- Functions.
About the author
Khalid Sayood is the Henson Professor of Engineering in the Electrical Engineering Department, University of Nebraska - Lincoln. He received his PhD in 1982 from Texas A&M University. His areas of research include: search patterns in data; data compression; joint-source channel coding; and various aspects of bioinformatics.
