Basics Of Latex For Academicians

Learn to create basic documents using LaTeX

What you'll learn

Able to typeset and create simple LaTeX documents

Understand and use existing LaTeX documents

Basic formatting in LaTeX

Adding and citing figures in LaTeX

Requirements

Dedication and willingness to learn, attention to details, logical thinking skills, troubleshooting skills mindset

Description

Welcome to "Basics of LaTeX for Academicians" a short course designed to empower you with the skills needed to craft professional documents using LaTeX.In this course, you'll delve into the powerful world of LaTeX, a versatile typesetting system renowned for its ability to handle complex documents with ease. Whether you're tasked with creating a thesis, project report, research article, or any other document requiring precision and elegance, LaTeX is your indispensable tool.Throughout the course, we'll cover a range of essential topics, including selecting the right platforms, mastering basic formatting techniques, and seamlessly integrating figures and graphics into your documents. Each lesson will be accompanied by clear explanations, supported by sample code, and supplemented with links to relevant blog articles for further exploration and practice.Tailored to cater to the needs of the academic community, this course is ideal for college students, research scholars, teaching faculty, and post-doctoral researchers seeking to enhance their document creation skills. By the end of the course, you'll emerge with a solid foundation in LaTeX typesetting language, equipped to produce polished documents, and proficient in understanding and modifying LaTeX source codes to suit your specific requirements.Join us on this journey to mastery, and unlock the full potential of LaTeX for your document creation needs. Enroll today and embark on a path towards professional excellence in typesetting with LaTeX.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Softwares or Platforms

Lecture 3 Overleaf User Interface

Lecture 4 Basic Document Creation

Lecture 5 Setting Margins

Lecture 6 Basic Formatting

Lecture 7 Basic Formatting Continued

Lecture 8 Using Packages: Watermark Example

Lecture 9 Columizing, Linespacing and Sectioning

Lecture 10 Inserting Figures

Academicians at all levels such as college students, research scholars, faculties, post-docs etc.