[programming] language fixes in chapter and exercises

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@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ type (figure~\ref{vectorfig} B). The variable \varcode{test} in
\begin{figure}[ht]
\includegraphics[width=0.8\columnwidth]{scalarArray}
\titlecaption{Scalars and vectors.}{\textbf{A)} A scalar variable
holds exactly on value. \textbf{B)} A vector can hold multiple
holds exactly one value. \textbf{B)} A vector can hold multiple
values. These must be of the same data type (e.g. integer
numbers). \matlab{} distinguishes between row- and
column-vectors.}\label{vectorfig}
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ and should be always preferred over \code{length()}.
Analogous to the data access in vectors we can address individual
elements of a matrix by it's index. Similar to a coordinate system
each element is addressed using a n-tuple with $n$ the number of
each element is addressed using an n-tuple with $n$ the number of
dimensions (figure~\ref{matrixindexingfig},
listing~\ref{matrixIndexing}). This type of indexing is called
\codeterm{subscript indexing}. The first coordinate refers always to
@@ -910,10 +910,10 @@ this can save processing time.
Previously we have introduced the data types for integer or floating
point numbers and discussed that there are instances in which it is
more efficient to use a integer data type rather than storing floating
more efficient to use an integer data type rather than storing floating
point numbers. The result of a Boolean expression can only assume two
values (true or false). This implies that we need only a single bit to
store this information as a 0 (false) and 1 (true). \matlab{} knows a
store this information as 0 (false) or 1 (true). \matlab{} knows a
special data type (\codeterm{logical}) to store the result of a
Boolean expression. Every variable can be evaluated to true or false
by converting it to the logical data type. When doing so \matlab{}