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CDS 130 - 003 -- Spring 2013
 Computing for Scientists 

Dr. Jie Zhang

computing power

Class Notes

# Date Notes Comments
01 Jan. 22, 2013 Introduction & Syllabus
02 Jan. 24, 2013 Section I------Computer Fundamentals (CF)  (PDF, FINAL, last updated on Feb. 11, 2013)
Chapter 1: Binary Representation
03 Jan. 29, 2013 Chapter 2: Binary Operation

04 Jan. 31, 2013 Chapter 3: Binary Encoding and Data Storage  (to be continued)
05 Feb. 05, 2013 Chapter 3: Binary Encoding and Data Storage
06 Feb. 07, 2013 Chapter 4: Logic Circuits and Logic Tables (to be continued)
07 Feb. 12, 2013 Chapter 4: Logic Circuits and Logic Tables

How to Access Matab (PDF, FINAL)
08 Feb. 14, 2013 Introduction to Matlab (MB) (PDF, Final, last updated on April 09, 2013)
MB: Assignment
09 Feb. 19, 2013 MB: Vector, Matrix
10 Feb. 21, 2013 MB: Matrix and For-Loops
11 Feb. 26, 2013 Section II------Scientific Simulation (SS) (PDF, Final, last updated on April 02, 2013)
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Mathematical Models (To be continued)
12 Feb. 28, 2013 Chapter 2: Mathematical Models
13 Mar. 05, 2013
MB: write a Matlab program file
MB:  make a plot
Instructed  by Joe Marr
14 Mar. 07, 2013 Midterm Exam Review Sheet and Sample Exam
Midterm Sample Exam With Solution                   
  Midterm Exam
Midterm Exam
Midterm Exam Solution
** Mar. 12, 2013 Spring Break
** Mar. 14, 2013 Spring Break
15 Mar. 19, 2013 Predator - Prey Model
Advanced "plot" in Matlab

"prey_v1.m"
"prey_v2.m"
"sin.m"
16 Mar. 21, 2013 Chapter 3.1: Computational Models - Basics "mymax.m"
"mymax2.m"
"bank_interval.m"
17 Mar. 26, 2013 Chapter 3.2: Differentiation Equation
"cooling.m"
18 Mar. 28, 2013 Chapter 3.3: Integration "area1.m"

19 Apr. 02, 2013 Chapter 3.4: Scientific Method

Section III------Visualization (VIS)  (PDF, Final, last updated on April 16, 2013)
"area1_input.m"
"area2.m"
20 Apr. 04, 2013 Chapter 1: Introduction
MB CH9: Double-Nested For Loop (VIS Chapter 2.1)
21 Apr. 09, 2013 MB CH10: IF Statement (VIS Chapter 2.2)
22 Apr. 11, 2013 Chapter 2.3: Image as a 2-D Array -- Tumor Finding Exercise (1)
"tumor1.m"
"tumor2.m"
23 Apr. 16, 2013 Chapter 2.3: Image as a 2-D Array -- Tumor Finding Exercise (2)
Chapter 3: Color, Colormap, Image
"tumor_make.m"
"tumor1.txt"
"tumor3.m"
24 Apr. 18, 2013
Chapter 4: Height Plots "Gaussian_1D.m"
"Gaussian_2D.m"
25 Apr. 23, 2013 Section IV------Data Analysis (DA)  (PDF, Final, last updated on April 25, 2013)
CH1: Introduction
CH2: Statistical Measures
"statistic_1.m"
"temperature.dat"
26 Apr. 25, 2013 CH3: Histogram
CH4: Regression
"ASTR111_2007.dat"
"histogram_1.m"
"histogram_2.m"
"education_income.dat"
"regression_edu_income_1.m"
"regression_edu_income_2.m"
27 Apr. 30, 2013 Section V - Ethics (ET) (PDF; Final; Last updated on April 29, 2013)
28 May 02, 2013 Final Exam Review Sheet and Sample Final Exam (PDF)
Sample Final Exam Solution
** May 07, 2013 Reading Days
*** May 14, 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.