Setup

MATLAB

MATLAB is a commercial software available to current students for $50-$100 depending on the package. $50 version is sufficient for this class.

Found here.

Octave

Octave is the open-source programming language compatible with MATLAB (which is closed-source). It can be obtained for free and comes with a MATLAB like GUI program.

The entire course can be successfully completed with Octave.

Found here.

Link to the desktop app version for macOS.