Lesson 1: Octave (GUI)

Question 1

________________ is a high-level programming language primarily intended for scientific computing and numerical computation.

Answer 1

GNU Octave

Question 2

____________ helps in solving linear and nonlinear problems numerically, and for performing other numerical experiments using a language that is mostly compatible with MATLAB.

Answer 2

Octave

Question 3

It may also be used as a batch-oriented language. As part of the GNU Project, it is free software under the terms of the GNU General Public License

Answer 3

GNU Octave

Question 4

Octave is written in _____ using the C++ standard library

Answer 4

C++

Question 5

Octave includes a ____________________________ in addition to the traditional Command Line Interface (CLI)

Answer 5

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Question 6

The ________________ is an interpreted programming language. It is a structured programming language (similar to C) and supports many common C standard library functions, and also certain UNIX system calls and functions.

Answer 6

Octave language

Question 7

Octave Windows

Main Window, enters variables, runs program

Answer 7

Command Window

Question 8

Octave Windows

Contains output from graphic commands.

Answer 8

Figure Window

Question 9

Octave Windows

Creates and delays script and function files.

Answer 9

Editor Window

Question 10

Octave Windows

Provides help info.

Answer 10

Help Window

Question 11

Octave Windows

Logs commands entered in the command window.

Answer 11

Command History Window

Question 12

Octave Windows

Provides information about the variables used.

Answer 12

Workspace Window

Question 13

Octave Windows

Shows the files in the current folder.

Answer 13

Current Folder Window

Question 14

Rules About Variable Names

It must begin with a letter

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Rules About Variable Names

Can be up to 63 characters.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Rules About Variable Names

Can contains letters, digits, underscore.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Rules About Variable Names

Cannot contain punctuation characters (period, comma, semicolon)

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Rules About Variable Names

MATLAB is case sensitive: it distinguishes uppercase and lowercase letters

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Rules About Variable Names

No spaces are allowed between characters (use underscore where space is desired).

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Rules About Variable Names

Avoid using the name of built-in function for a variable (using cos, sin, exp, sqrt)

Answer 20

True