Prelim 1 Topics

Topics/Ideas

• Scalar variables and operations
• Selection (conditional)
• Iteration (while-loop, for-loop), including nested loops, and loop patterns/algorithms (e.g., accumulation, finding the best in a set)
• User-defined functions
• 1-dimensional array (vector)
• linear interpolation
• Vectorized code (as discussed in lecture)
  For Prelim 1 you only need to recognize what is (or is not) vectorized code; you do not need to write vectorized code.
• MATLAB predefined (built-in) functions (those used in lecture/discussion/projects)
• good programming style

Students are responsible for all material covered in lecture, discussion, exercises, projects, and the assigned reading:

• Lecture: up to and including Lecture 12 , plus the part of Lecture 13 on vectorized code. Note that 2-d array (matrix) will NOT be covered in Prelim 1.
• Exercises: up to and including Exercise 6
• Projects: Projects 1, 2, and 3
• Assigned reading: See CS1112-->Lecture Materials, up to and including Lecture 12 (Chapters 1-6)

Examples on how to use selected MATLAB predefined (built-in) functions will be given on the exam. Do not use any built-in functions that have not been discussed in lecture, discussion, homework, and assigned reading. Write scripts and functions as specified in each exam question; specifically, write functions and subfunctions only if they are requested.

Read this note on vectorized code.

Matlab commands that students may not use:

• switch
• break
• continue
• return