CENGAGE Leaning, 2008. - 432 pages. 2 edition
Stephen Chapman's Essentials of MatLAB Programming is a successful freshman-level text that is useable in a wide range of courses. This brief text serves two purposes - it teaches how to program using MatLAB as a technical programming language as well as teaching students the basics of computer programming. Using top-down design methodology, the text encourages students to think about the proper design of a program before coding. Problem solving skills as well as the ability to locate desired functions within MatLAB are also presented making this text a useful reference tool.