This tour gives you an overview of Mathematica's key features.

It is excerpted from The Mathematica Book by Stephen Wolfram.

Mathematica as a Calculator Power Computing with Mathematica Accessing Algorithms in Mathematica Mathematical Knowledge in Mathematica Building Up Computations Handling Data Visualization with Mathematica Mathematica Notebooks Palettes and Buttons

Mathematical Notation Mathematica and Your Computing Environment The Unifying Idea of Mathematica Mathematica as a Programming Language Writing Programs in Mathematica Building Systems with Mathematica Mathematica as a Software Component