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 “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:
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