Engineering Computation With Matlab
ISBN: 9780132568708 | 0132568705
Edition: 3rdFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 2/24/2012
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This textbook is ideal for MATLAB/Introduction to Programming courses in both Engineering and Computer Science departments. It is also a suitable introduction for beginning programmers. Engineering Computation with MATLAB introduces the power of computing to engineering students who have no programming experience. The book places the fundamental tenets of computer programming into the context of MATLAB, employing hands-on exercises, examples from the engineering industry, and a variety of core tools to increase programming proficiency and capab... MORE
Table of Contents
1.1 Background
1.2 History of Computer Architectures
1.2.1 Babbage’s Difference Engine
1.2.2 Colossus
1.2.3 The von Neumann Architecture
1.3 Computing Systems Today
1.3.1 Computer Hardware
1.3.2 Computer Memory
1.3.3 Computer Software
1.3.4 Running a Computer Program
1.4 Running an Interpreted Program
1.5 Problem Solving
2.1 Programming Language Background
2.1.1 Abstraction
2.1.2 Algorithms
2.1.3 Programming Paradigms
2.2 Basic Data Manipulation
2.2.1 Starting and Sto... MORE
1.1 Background
1.2 History of Computer Architectures
1.2.1 Babbage’s Difference Engine
1.2.2 Colossus
1.2.3 The von Neumann Architecture
1.3 Computing Systems Today
1.3.1 Computer Hardware
1.3.2 Computer Memory
1.3.3 Computer Software
1.3.4 Running a Computer Program
1.4 Running an Interpreted Program
1.5 Problem Solving
2.1 Programming Language Background
2.1.1 Abstraction
2.1.2 Algorithms
2.1.3 Programming Paradigms
2.2 Basic Data Manipulation
2.2.1 Starting and Sto... MORE
David Smith has been teaching introductory computer science classes for engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology since 1997 when he retired from industry. Previously, he worked 31 years for Lockheed-Martin at their Marietta, Georgia, facility as a systems and software specialist with a focus on intelligent systems. He was active in designing and developing software for the C-130J, C-27J, F-22 and C-5 aircraft, and was the technical leader of the Pilot’s Associate program, a $42 million research project sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
He has a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Southampton University, and a master’s degree in control systems from Imperial College, London.
He has a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Southampton University, and a master’s degree in control systems from Imperial College, London.
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