Course Outline
Introduction
MATLAB for data science and reporting
Part 01: MATLAB Fundamentals
Overview
- MATLAB for data analysis, visualization, modeling, and programming.
Navigating the MATLAB User Interface
MATLAB Syntax Overview
Command Entry
- Utilizing the command line interface.
Variable Creation
- Distinguishing between numeric and character data.
Vector and Matrix Analysis
- Creation and manipulation.
- Executing calculations.
Visualizing Vector and Matrix Data
Data File Management
- Importing data from Excel spreadsheets.
Data Type Management
- Working with table data.
Automating Commands with Scripts
- Creating and executing scripts.
- Organizing and publishing scripts.
Developing Programs with Branching and Loops
- User interaction and flow control.
Function Development
- Creating and invoking functions.
- Debugging using the MATLAB Editor.
Applying Object-Oriented Programming Principles
Part 02: MATLAB for Data Science
Overview
- MATLAB for data mining, machine learning, and predictive analytics.
Data Access
- Retrieving data from files, spreadsheets, and databases.
- Acquiring data from test equipment and hardware.
- Accessing data from software and the Web.
Data Exploration
- Identifying trends, testing hypotheses, and estimating uncertainty.
Algorithm Development
Visualization Creation
Model Building
Custom Report Generation
Sharing Analysis Tools
- As MATLAB code.
- As standalone desktop or web applications.
Using the Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox
Using the Neural Network Toolbox
Part 03: Report Generation
Overview
- Presenting results from MATLAB programs, applications, and sample data.
- Generating reports in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint®, PDF, and HTML formats.
- Templated reports.
- Customized reports
- Utilizing organizational templates and standards.
Interactive vs. Programmatic Report Creation
- Using the Report Explorer.
- Using the DOM (Document Object Model) API.
Interactive Report Creation via Report Explorer
- Report Explorer Examples
- Magic Squares Report Explorer Example
- Creating reports
- Using Report Explorer to establish report settings, define structure, and content.
- Report Formatting
- Defining default styles and formats for Report Explorer reports.
- Report Generation
- Configuring Report Explorer to process and run reports.
- Managing Report Conversion Templates
- Copying and managing Microsoft Word, PDF, and HTML conversion templates for Report Explorer reports.
- Customizing Report Conversion Templates
- Adjusting styles and formats of Microsoft Word and HTML conversion templates for Report Explorer reports.
- Customizing Components and Style Sheets
- Modifying report components and defining layout style sheets.
Programmatic Report Creation in MATLAB
- Template-Based Report Object (DOM) API Examples
- Functional reports.
- Object-oriented reports.
- Programmatic report formatting.
- Creating Report Content
- Utilizing the Document Object Model (DOM) API.
- Report Format Fundamentals
- Specifying formats for report content.
- Creating Form-Based Reports
- Using the DOM API to populate report forms.
- Creating Object-Oriented Reports
- Deriving classes to simplify report creation and maintenance.
- Creating and Formatting Report Objects
- Lists, tables, and images.
- Generating DOM Reports from HTML
- Appending HTML strings or files to Microsoft® Word, PDF, or HTML reports generated via the DOM API.
- Creating Report Templates
- Developing templates for use with programmatic reports.
- Formatting Page Layouts
- Formatting pages in Microsoft Word and PDF reports.
Summary and Closing Remarks
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of mathematical concepts, including linear algebra, probability theory, and statistics.
- No prior experience with MATLAB is required.
Audience
- Developers
- Data scientists
Testimonials (1)
Hands-on exercises related to content really helps to understand more about each topic. Also, style of start class with lecture and continue with hands-on exercise is good and helpful to relate with the lecture that presented earlier.