Book Description

Fortran 77-A Structured Approach Provides In-Depth Coverage Of The Fortran 77 Features In A Simplified And Compact Form With Sufficient Illustrations. The Book Is Designed As A Text For A One-Semester Course In Fortran Language Programming For Students Enjoying In Any Subject Area. It Is Completely Self Contained And Can Therefore Be Used Without Additional Materials. Emphasis Is Placed On Fortran Programs Easy For A User To Learn. Those Additional Features Have Been Highlighted That Are Not Available With Older Versions Of Fortran. The Numerical And Practical Aspects Of Computing, Structured And Efficient Programming Style IsStressed Throughout.Ideal For Students With Limited Mathematical Backgrounds, The Book Provides Step By Step, Simple Example Programs To Give A User Valuablehands-On Experience In Such Areas As: * Specifying Different Data Types * Using Different Control Structures * Writing Simple Programs Using Format Free I/O Without The Trauma Of Formats * Passing Arguments Between A Program And A Subprogram Manipulating Character String And Logical Data Types. * Writing Simple As Well As Difficult Programs For Scientific, Engineering And Business Applications.The Basic Driving Force To Write This Book Is Due To The Need Felt By Many Of Our Colleagues For A Textbook Caring All Features Of Fortran 77. The Book Also Contains Advanced Applications Of Fortran 77 Which Can Be Easily Understood By Those Who Have Some Familiarity With Fortran. Due To These Features, This Book Is A Must For Everybody Using Fortran In Solving Their Problems. It Is An Ideal Text To Gain A Working Knowledge Of Fortran As Well As A Through Grounding In The Fundamentals Of Using Fortran 77 To Solve Complex Problems. The Book Has Been Written By People Who Have Acquired Both Academic And Industrial Experience In Using Fortran To Solve A Variety Of Problems.