MATLAB Programming Report

1. Introduction

MATLAB (Matrix Laboratory) is a high-level programming language developed by MathWorks. It is used for

numerical computation, data analysis, algorithm development, and visualization.

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2. MATLAB Interface

The MATLAB environment includes the Command Window, Editor, Workspace, Current Folder, and

Command History. Users interact through commands or scripts saved as .m files.

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3. Basic Syntax and Variables

Variables are created by assignment. MATLAB supports numbers, strings, arrays, and more.

Example:

a = 5;

b = 'Hello';

MATLAB does not require variable declarations.

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4. Data Types

MATLAB supports several data types such as double, char, logical, cell, and struct. The default numeric type

is double.

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5. Operators

MATLAB includes arithmetic (+, -, *, /), relational (==, >, <), logical (&&, ||), and matrix operators (.* , ./ , .^).

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6. Control Structures

Conditional statements and loops:

- if, elseif, else

- for loops

- while loops

- switch case

These are used to implement logic and iteration.

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7. Functions

Functions are reusable code blocks saved as .m files.

Example:

function y = square(x)

y = x^2;

end

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8. Arrays and Matrices

MATLAB was built for matrix computation. Arrays can be 1D or 2D.

Example:

A = [1, 2; 3, 4];

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9. String Operations

MATLAB can manipulate text using strings and character arrays. Common operations include concatenation,

comparison, and searching.

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10. File I/O

MATLAB supports reading from and writing to files using fopen, fclose, fprintf, fscanf, load, and save.

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11. Plotting

MATLAB provides plotting functions such as plot(), bar(), scatter(), mesh(), surf().

Customizations include xlabel, ylabel, title, and legend.

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12. Advanced Graphics

MATLAB allows 3D plots and animations. Commands like plot3, surf, meshgrid help visualize complex data.

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13. Simulink Overview

Simulink is a MATLAB-based graphical programming environment for modeling, simulating, and analyzing

dynamic systems.

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14. Toolboxes

MATLAB includes specialized toolboxes for signal processing, image processing, control systems, machine

learning, and more.

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15. Sample Programs

1. Calculate factorial using for loop

2. Fibonacci series

3. Matrix multiplication

4. Plotting sine and cosine curves

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16. Common Errors

Examples:

- Index exceeds matrix dimensions

- Undefined variable or function

- Mismatched array dimensions

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17. MATLAB vs Other Languages

MATLAB is user-friendly for matrix operations and visualization but can be slower and costlier compared to

Python or C.

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18. Applications

MATLAB is used in engineering, image processing, control systems, machine learning, and academic

research.

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19. Definitions

Key terms:

- Script: A file with a series of MATLAB commands.

- Function: A reusable block of code.

- Workspace: Environment to store variables.

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20. Review Questions

1. Define MATLAB and its uses.

2. Explain the MATLAB interface.

3. Write a program to calculate factorial.

4. What are control structures?

5. How to plot a graph in MATLAB?

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Supplementary Topic 1

This section provides extended explanation or additional practice questions on core MATLAB concepts,

including matrix manipulation, control flow, plotting, and function design.

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Supplementary Topic 2

This section provides extended explanation or additional practice questions on core MATLAB concepts,

including matrix manipulation, control flow, plotting, and function design.

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Supplementary Topic 3

This section provides extended explanation or additional practice questions on core MATLAB concepts,

including matrix manipulation, control flow, plotting, and function design.

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Supplementary Topic 4

This section provides extended explanation or additional practice questions on core MATLAB concepts,

including matrix manipulation, control flow, plotting, and function design.

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Supplementary Topic 5

This section provides extended explanation or additional practice questions on core MATLAB concepts,

including matrix manipulation, control flow, plotting, and function design.

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Supplementary Topic 6

This section provides extended explanation or additional practice questions on core MATLAB concepts,

including matrix manipulation, control flow, plotting, and function design.

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Supplementary Topic 7

This section provides extended explanation or additional practice questions on core MATLAB concepts,

including matrix manipulation, control flow, plotting, and function design.

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Supplementary Topic 8

This section provides extended explanation or additional practice questions on core MATLAB concepts,

including matrix manipulation, control flow, plotting, and function design.

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Supplementary Topic 9

This section provides extended explanation or additional practice questions on core MATLAB concepts,

including matrix manipulation, control flow, plotting, and function design.

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Supplementary Topic 10

This section provides extended explanation or additional practice questions on core MATLAB concepts,

including matrix manipulation, control flow, plotting, and function design.

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