Introduction to MATLAB

MATLAB Preliminaries

• Latest version is MATLAB 7.1 (The IBM Twister runs version 5.3.1)
• Invoke by typing "matlab" at system prompt (% matlab).
• If MATLAB is successfully invoked, prompt becomes ">>".
• Enter "quit" at MATLAB prompt to exit ( >> quit).
• Online help.

  >> help help % instructions on how to get help.

  >> help % lists available packages/toolboxes on system.

  >> help package_name % lists available functions in named package.

  >> help function_name % instructions on named function.

  >> lookfor keywords % search for keywords that best describe the function.

  >> helpdesk % html format docs.

• More online help
  If you can't find what you need with the above help commands, you can go to the Mathworks website to search further.