Module 1, part 1. Introduction
Contents
| No. | Topic | Discussion |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | What is computing? Why should we learn it? Here is an essay by Prof. Charles Van Loan Read | This reading is optional but likely you will find the first half interesting. Read up to the third section, "The Five Computational Senses." |
| 2. | Where to find MATLAB |
♦ You can use MATLAB for free in a number of
computer labs on campus, including the labs in the
Engineering Quad (Carpenter Hall ACCEL, Hollister
Hall 464, and Phillips Hall 318) and on North Campus
in RPCC.
♦ To get MATLAB on your own computer, you can purchase a student version of MATLAB from the Cornell Store or from Mathworks. ♦ Later in the semester, free remote access to MATLAB will be available. Note, however, that due to its remote nature, interaction will be slow. |