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CDS 301  --   Spring, 2013

     Scientific Information and Data Visualization       

Dr. Jie Zhang

Resources (last updated on Feb. 02, 2013)

• How to access CDS computers locally and remotely? (PDF document)  (for all software packages used in the class)
• Hot to run C/C++/OpenGL at CDS computers (PDF)
• Test run code (test.c)
• How to access Virtual Computer Lab at GMU remotely from your Windows or MAC? (for Matlab only; remote access)
• GMU General Computer Lab Locations and hours (for Matlab only; local access)  
• Mason Academic Research System (mason.gmu.edu) (for general computing purpose)
• Install CygWinX for Windows (for X-terminal and SSH remote access to CDS computers)
• How to start Cygwin/X? (in order to run SSH -X in the commmand line to accee CDS computers)

• Matlab 7 Getting Started Guide from Mathwords (PDF, 280 pages, 45 MB)
• Matlab 3-D Visualization Document (PDF, 3 MB)
• Online Demo Videos
• Online demo video - Getting Started with Matlab (05:10)
• Online demo video - Writing a Matlab Program (05:43)
• Online demo video - Interactively Creating Plots (07:50)
• Online demo video - Visualizing Data (04:07)
• Online demo video - Analyzing Data Overview (04:44)
• Online demo video - Import Data (06:13)

• Indiana University Stat/Math Center Matlab Tutorial

OpenGL:

• OpenGL Programming Guide: the Red Book
• Sample C/OpenGL Programs from SGI
• OpenGL Foundation
• Free OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT) Library
• Mesa 3D Graphics Library

C/C++

• C Program Language Tutorial
• C++ Program Language Tutorial

Paraview

• Under Development

Sample Software Programs from Other Courses: