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Goal for Week 1: Install and start using MATLAB, write and execute commands

Summary of new tools and commands

All MATLAB commands are given in red symbols.

• % Comment character. Everything after this character on a line is ignored. Use this to add comments to your command scripts.
• cd A command (typed in the command window) to change the work directory.
• = Assignment operator. Gives a value to a variable.
• +, -, *, /, ^ Arithmetic operators.
• x.xxxEnn is scientific notation for values.
• ; End-of-line character which suppresses echo printing of variable values. (not required, but recommended)
• help requests information about a specific command.
• doc opens a document window for more extensive discussion of a command.
• exit stops MATLAB and closes the MATLAB window.

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