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Exercise 3

Introduction to Scilab

Learning Outcome:

At the end of the exercise, the student will be able to:

1. Define Scilab as engineering computer tools;

2. Perform installation of Scilab in computer;
3. Know the Scilab working environment, and
4. Know the uses and functions of Scilab.

What is Scilab?

Scilab is free and open source software for numerical computation providing a
powerful computing environment for engineering and scientific applications.
( www.scilab.org)

What are the uses of Scilab?

 Math and Simulation

 2D and 3D Vizualization
 Optimization
 Statistics
 Control System Design and Analysis
 Signal Processing
 Application Development
 Xcos – Hybrid dynamic systems modeler and simulator
 Image and Video Processing

Download and installation

Scilab website :

http://www.scilab.org/download

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System Requirements Scilab 6.0.0

System Requirements: Windows® OS

 Windows Vista (32 and 64 bits)
 Windows 7 (32 and 64 bits)
 Windows 8 (32 and 64 bits)
 Windows 10 (32 and 64 bits)
Hardware
 Pentium IV class (or equivalent) with SSE2 instructions is required
 2 GB RAM (1 GB minimum)
 600 MB hard disk space
Optional
 An Internet connection for ATOMS modules install (using a proxy requires
manual configuration of ATOMS)
 A C compiler (Visual Studio 2010 or Visual Express 2010) for C or C++ external
modules compilation and for Modelica use in Xcos

System Requirements: GNU/LinuxOS

 Redhat 5,6,7 (32 and 64 bits)
 CentOS 5,6,7 (32 and 64 bits)
 Debian 8 (32 and 64 bits)
 Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04, 16.10 (32 and 64 bits)
 Fedora 24, 25 (32 and 64 bits)
Hardware
 Pentium IV class (or equivalent) with SSE2 instructions is required
 2 GB RAM (1 GB minimum)
 550 MB hard disk space
Optional
 An Internet connection for ATOMS modules install (using a proxy requires
manual configuration of ATOMS)
 A C compiler (gcc/clang) for C or C++ external modules compilation and for
Modelica use in Xcos
 A Fortran compiler (gfortran) for Fortran external modules compilation

System Requirements: Mac OS®OS

 Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion®)
 Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks®)
 Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite®)
 Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan®)

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  Mac OS X Sierra®
 Software
 Java 8
Hardware
 Mac Intel 64 bits processor
 2 GB RAM (1 GB minimum)
 500 MB hard disk space
Optional
 An Internet connection for ATOMS modules install (using a proxy requires
manual configuration of ATOMS)
 A C compiler (gcc/clang) for C or C++ external modules compilation and for
Modelica use in Xcos
 A Fortran compiler (gfortran) for Fortran external modules compilation

How to Install Scilab?

1. Click the file name Scilab 6.0.0>> Select English>> Click Next.

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Scilab Working Environment

Exercises:

1. Install Scilab in the computer. Simplify the process of installation in 3 Steps.

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

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 2. Draw a flowchart on how to install Scilab.

Follow up Questions:

1. What are the contributions of Scilab especially in Engineering?

Explain your answer.

2. What are the minimum software requirements of Scilab to Windows, Linux and
MAC OS? Compare.
Windows OS Linux MAC OS
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Findings:

3. Name some of parts of the Scilab working environment and site the uses or
functions of its parts.
Parts Uses/Functions

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