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CDS 130 - 001 -- Fall 2013
 Computing for Scientists 

Dr. Jie Zhang

computing power

Class Notes

# Date Notes Comments
01 Aug. 27, 2013 Introduction & Syllabus (PDF)
02 Aug. 29, 2013 Section 1 - Computer Foundamentals (CF) (PDF) (Last Updated On Septmeber  17) (FINAL)

CF CH1: Binary Representation
03 Sep. 03, 2013 CF CH2: Binary Operation
04 Sep. 05, 2013 CF CH3: Binary Encoding/Decoding
05 Sep. 10, 2013 CF CH3: Binary Encoding/Decoding (continued)
06 Sep. 12, 2013 CF CH4: Logic Circuits and Logic Tables
07 Sep. 17, 2013 CF CH5: Data Storage
08 Sep. 19, 2013 Class Cancelled Due to Power Outage
09 Sep. 24, 2013 CF CH5: Data Storage (continued)
10 Sep. 26, 2013 Remote Access to MATLAB (Last Updated on Sep. 19) (Final)

Tool: MATLAB (MB) (Last  Updated on Nov. 26) (Final)
MB CH1:  Prologue
MB CH2: The  MATLAB environment
MB CH3: Assignment, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions

11 Oct. 01, 2013 MB CH4: Vectors and Vector Operations

12 Oct. 03, 2013 MB CH5: Iteration 1: FOR Loops
13 Oct. 08, 2013
Section II - Scientific Simulation (SS) (Last Updated on Nov.12) (FINAL)

SS CH1: Introduction
14 Oct. 10, 2013 SS CH2: Computational Models
** Oct. 15, 2013 No Class, Due to Golumbus Day Recess
(Monday Class meets this Tuesday)
15 Oct. 17, 2013 SS CH2: Computational Models: Predator-Prey Model (continued)

Review Sheet and Sample Midterm Exam

Sample Midterm Exam Solution
16 Oct. 22, 2013 MIDTERM EXAM
17 Oct. 24, 2013 MB CH6: Writing a Matlab Program
MB CH7: Basic Graphs and Plots
"my_bank.m"
"my_bank_v2.m"
"my_bank_v3.m"
"my_rabbit.m"
"plot_sample.m"
"plot_sample.png"
18 Oct. 29, 2013 MB CH7: Basic Graphs and Plots (continued)
SS CH2: Computational Models: Predator-Prey Model (continued)
"my_plot.m"
"my_plot.png"
"sin.m"

19 Oct. 31, 2013 SS CH3: Simulation Basics
"predator.m"
"predator.png"
20 Nov. 05, 2013 SS CH4: Integration Equation "bank_interval.m"
"bank_interval.png"
21 Nov. 07, 2013 SS CH4: Integration Equation (continued)

"area1.m"
"area2.m"
22 Nov. 12, 2013 SS CH4: Integration Equation (continued)
SS CH5: Scientifc Method

Section III - Visualization (VIS) (Last updated on Nov. 12, 2013) (Final)
VIS CH1: Introduction
"find_pi,m"
23 Nov. 14, 2013 MB CH8: Matrices (Arrays) and Matrix Operations

MB CH9: Iteration II: Double Nested FOR Loops (DNFL)
24 Nov. 19, 2013 Section V - Ethics (ET) (Last updated on Nov. 26) (Final) Taught by Prof. Kirk Borne
25 Nov. 21, 2013
SS CH3: Integration (advanced) Taught by Prof. Howard Sheng
26 Nov. 26, 2013 MB CH10: Conditionals: IF Statements
** Nov. 28, 2013 No Class, Due to Thanksgiving Recess
27 Dec. 03, 2013 VIS CH2: Image as a 2-D Array
"tumor1.m"
"tumor2.m"
28 Dec. 05, 2013 VIS CH3: Color and Colormap

Review Sheet and Sample Final Exam

Sample Final Exam with Solution
** Dec. 10, 2013 Reading Days
*** Dec. 17, 2013 (Tue)
10:30 AM - 1:15 PM
Final Exam
Note 1: the texts with bold fonts are final.
Note 2: the texts with light fonts are for tentative schedules, which are subject to change without notice.
Note 3: Each section has multiple chapters. For each section, there is only one Powerpoint Presentation File, which accumulates over the time until  the section is over.