Suggested preparation: Basic algebra; prior programming experience is helpful but not essential.
About this course
Learn introductory MATLAB programming through files, functions, scripts and debugging. The short video sequence explains how to organize simple computations and inspect common programming problems.
Topics and lesson examples
- 1. Using MATLAB for the First Time
- 2. The Command Prompt
- 3. Using Files
- 4. Plotting
- 6. Debugging
Course at a glance
| Provider | MIT |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · MIT OpenCourseWare |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Beginner — WikiFree study-level assessment |
| Language | English |
| Available lessons | 6 |
| Video duration | 51m · self-paced |
| Details checked | 10 October 2026 |
Preparation and study approach
Suggested preparation: Basic algebra; prior programming experience is helpful but not essential.
Follow the available videos in sequence, pausing to summarize the main argument or reconstruct a worked example. Keep a short list of assumptions, unfamiliar terms and questions to revisit. Additional reading, problem solving and practice will take time beyond the listed video duration.
Using this video classroom
Select a lesson from the list, or search for a topic. Previous and Next move through the sequence. You can mark lessons complete; progress is stored in this browser without a WikiFree account.
Free access and course scope
The public MIT OpenCourseWare videos in this classroom are free to watch. This listing provides the available playlist recordings, which may include selected lectures, recitations, demonstrations or supporting discussions rather than every component of the original campus course. Textbooks, equipment, software licenses, supervised labs, graded assignments and instructor feedback are not supplied by WikiFree. No purchase is required to watch the videos or use the note-based study approach above.
WikiFree independently organizes these resources for self-paced study. Watching does not award an MIT certificate, academic credit or admission to MIT.
Video provider and credit: MIT OpenCourseWare on YouTube. WikiFree titles, descriptions and cover artwork are independently prepared.
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