The word Calculus comes from Latin meaning "small stone",
Because it is like understanding something by looking at small pieces.

Differential Calculus cuts something into small pieces to find how it changes.

The Derivative is the "rate of change" or slope of a function.

In a given course we will discuss the following topics:

- Physical Application: Velocity;

Definition of a Derivative;

Derivation algorithm;

Basic Rules of Differentiation;

Derivative of a Function of a Function (composite function);

Derivative of the Implicit Function;

Derivative of the Parametric Function;

- The Differential