Ministry of education and science, youth and sport of Ukraine
National Aviation University
Computer Science Faculty
Department of Software Engineering
Computer Architecture
Laboratory work #2
MATLAB Desktop Tools and Development Environment
Prepared by: Student of CSF- 205
Kiirll Bashuk
Accepted by: Associate Professor Romanov E.I.
Kyiv 2012
Content
Computer Architecture 1
Tasks to study: 3
Desktop Overview 4
Introduction to the Desktop 4
Arranging the Desktop 4
Opening and Arranging Tools 5
Opening and Arranging Documents 6
Start Button 6
Using the Start Button 7
Command Window 7
Opening the Command Window 7
Command History 8
Help Browser 9
Other Forms of Help 10
Typographical Conventions 11
Explanation of the Typographic Conventions 12
Conclusion 13
On this laboratory work we studied the MATLAB Desktop Tools and Development Environment. We study how to: 13
Work with desktop, using tab “Desktop” or simply drag and drop windows in preferred area. 13
Use start button for easy access to tools, demos, and documentation for all your MathWorks products. 13
Use the main desktop windows for commands and history. 13
Use the help and its other forms, such as official web sites, reporting, product information etc. 13
References: 14
Lab_2 CA_Sec.pdf . Romanov E.I. 1p. 14
Lec_2_CA_engl.pdf . Romanov E.I. 5p. 14
Help of MatLab R2012a (7.14.0.739). The MathWorks Inc. 1984-2012 14
Official link of software: http://www.mathworks.com/ 14
Subject: Working With The Desktop Tools And In The Development Environment
Goal: Study MATLAB Desktop Tools and Development Environment
PART I
Tasks to study:
Desktop Overview:
Introduction to the Desktop;
Arranging the Desktop;
Start Button.
Command Window and Command History
Command Window;
Command History.
Help:
Help Browser;
Other Forms of Help;
Typographical Conventions.
Desktop Overview
Introduction to the Desktop
When you start MATLAB, the first thing you see is the MATLAB desktop, consisting of tools (GUIs or graphical user interfaces) for managing files, variables, and applications associated with MATLAB.
The first time you start MATLAB, the desktop appears with the default layout, as shown in the following illustration. You can change the desktop arrangement to meet your needs, including resizing, moving, and closing tools.
The Editor/Debugger and Array Editor support multiple document windows within them, and similarly, you can group multiple figure windows together.
Fig. 1. Desktop and Tools Arranging the Desktop
You can modify the desktop configuration to best meet your needs. Because the desktop uses many standard user interface conventions, it is easy to learn about arranging the desktop just by using it. If you are not familiar with any of the interface elements, refer to the overview information and examples in this section.
The desktop manages tools and documents differently. The Command History and Editor/Debugger are examples of tools, and an M-file is an example of a document that appears in the Editor/Debugger tool.
These are the main actions you perform in arranging your desktop tools and documents:
Opening and Arranging Tools
Opening and Arranging Documents
Saving Desktop Layouts
Opening and Arranging Tools
This table summarizes actions for arranging desktop tools. For further information, click the "See more details online" links, which provide additional information, available only online.
