Why MATLAB?
CS 100 uses MATLAB (http://www.mathworks.com), which is:

• a high level software package designed for numerical analysis.
• used extensively in industry.
• used extensively throughout Cornell in Engineering, Computer Science, and other disciplines.

Which Version?
The public labs have Matlab version 6.0 (release 12) installed.

Online Help

• CIT: http://www.cit.cornell.edu/software/licenses/matlab.html
• Engineering: http://www.englib.cornell.edu/information/matlab.html, http://www.englib.cornell.edu/coe/cpc/licenses/matlab/
• Mathworks: http://www.mathworks.com/access/helpdesk/help/helpdesk.shtml

• MATLAB is available in the computer labs used for CS 100.
• You can purchase a personal copy of the Student Edition of MATLAB at the Campus Store or other bookstores.
• Look here for a full list of public Cornell labs that support MATLAB.

• Chapman Files (CS 100J Spring 2001)