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[[Media:IDintro.pdf|Click here for slides]]
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Here are slides for today's introductory lecture: [[Media:IDintro.pdf|Click here for slides]].
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Class will be shortened today due to a weather related university closing.  This assignment should take you 5 minutes.  Its purpose is to test the computer resources and make sure everything is running so we can get to work on Thursday, January 29.
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Open MATLAB. Type
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A = randn(10000,1);
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hist(A,100)
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You should see a bell curve histogram.  Open PowerPoint.  Open "Grab" under "Utilities" in the "Finder Window" under the Applications Tab.  Take a screenshot of the bell curve with Grab.  Drop into  PointPoint. Use Text tools to sign your name. Save.
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* '''Homework 1:''' Email me your PowerPoint with the screenshot.

Revision as of 19:23, 27 January 2009

Here are slides for today's introductory lecture: Click here for slides.

Class will be shortened today due to a weather related university closing. This assignment should take you 5 minutes. Its purpose is to test the computer resources and make sure everything is running so we can get to work on Thursday, January 29.

Open MATLAB. Type

A = randn(10000,1);
hist(A,100)

You should see a bell curve histogram. Open PowerPoint. Open "Grab" under "Utilities" in the "Finder Window" under the Applications Tab. Take a screenshot of the bell curve with Grab. Drop into PointPoint. Use Text tools to sign your name. Save.

  • Homework 1: Email me your PowerPoint with the screenshot.