Maple Tutor

Part 9: Summary

You have now seen the most basic features of your computer algebra system, Maple. Additional features will be introduced in subsequent modules as needed. For example, facilities for entering and plotting data are introduced in the module Functions Defined by Data.

In the list below, we summarize the key features introduced in this module, organized by the Parts in which they appeared. If any of these features seem unfamiliar to you, you may want to review the corresponding part(s) of the tutorial.

1. Elementary Calculations
   
   
• Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponentiation
  
  
• Entry of Maple commands
  
  
2. Variables
   
   
• Assigning and unassigning values
  
  
• Previous result
  
  
• Colon vs. semicolon
  
  
3. Text
   
   
4. What Maple remembers
   
   
• Order of entry vs. order in the worksheet
  
  
• Effect on formulas of assigning values to variables
  
  
5. Current values of variables
   
   
6. Functions
   
   
• Defining functions
  
  
• Evaluating functions
  
  
• Decimal vs. exact evaluation
  
  
• Special constants, e.g., π
  
  
7. Graphing functions
   
   
• Plotting interval
  
  
• Icons
  
  
• Context Panel
  
  
• Animating curves
  
  
8. Saving and opening files
   
   
• File menu: New, Open, Save, Save As, Close
  
  
• Printing a worksheet
  
  
• Exiting Maple