Getting Started

Getting Started

MATLAB^® is a high-performance language for technical computing. It integrates computation, visualization, and programming in an easy-to-use environment where problems and solutions are expressed in familiar mathematical notation. This collection includes the following topics:

Introduction	Describes the components of the MATLAB system.
Matrices and Arrays	How to use MATLAB to generate matrices and perform mathematical operations on matrices.
Graphics	How to plot data, annotate graphs, and work with images.
Programming	How to use MATLAB to create scripts and functions, how to and manipulate data structures.
Creating Graphical User Interfaces	Introduces GUIDE, the MATLAB graphical user interface development environment.
Desktop Tools and Development Environment	Information about tools and the MATLAB desktop.

For tutorial information about any of the topics covered in this collection, see the corresponding sections in the MATLAB documentation. For reference information about MATLAB functions, see the MATLAB Function Reference.

Introduction