Kick-start your MatLAB programming journey with this beginner-friendly course. Learn data analysis, visualization, and essential programming concepts!
This course is offered by HIDA
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This course is a short, hands-on introduction to programming in MATLAB for learners with little or no prior experience. Using inflammation data as a motivating example, participants will learn fundamental programming concepts such as variables, arrays, loops, conditionals, and functions, as well as basic data analysis and visualization. The course aims to provide a solid foundation in MATLAB programming, enabling learners to continue exploring scientific computing independently or to take more advanced courses in data analysis and modeling.
This course is based on lesson plans provided by The Carpentries and will be taught by a certified carpentries instructor. To get an idea of the topics covered in this workshop, you can have a look at the example lesson plans here. But please be aware that the exact content covered in each course can vary slightly, depending on the course instructors and time constraints. You will get more information on this course closer to the starting date.
Learning Goals
At the end of the course, you will be able to...
- Write simple MATLAB scripts using core programming concepts
- Analyze and visualize data in MATLAB
- Apply basic good practices for scientific programming
Course date
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For more information on how to register, please follow the link on the course date.
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with files, directories, and working with a command window (e.g., in MATLAB).
- Ability to create, edit, and save text files.
- Access to MATLAB installed on your computer.
Target Group
This course is appropriate for beginners in scientific programming who want to learn core programming skills in the context of data analysis using MATLAB.
This course is free of charge.
