Computer Science

Appropriate for introductory courses involving Fortran 90 in computer science and engineering departments.

Based on a best seller, this text is a complete and thorough presentation of standard Fortran 90 with special applications in science and engineering. This text emphasizes problem-solving and structured program development following basic software engineering principles. Its clear and concise presentation is perfect for students with no previous programming experience.

• 30 special Application Sections illustrate problem solving using a variety of interesting engineering and science problems. A four-step problem-solving method is used in each application:

  • A specification is developed. Pg.___

  • An algorithm is designed. Pg.___

  • A program is written. Pg.___

  • It is then tested and used to solve the problem. Pg.___

• A large number of complete programs and sample runs throughout the text illustrate basic programming concepts and demonstrate good structure and style. They are selected from a wide range of areas in engineering, math, and science. Pg.___

• Effective pedagogical tools include:

  • Chapter Summaries that include concise Fortran 90 summaries. Pg.___

  • Many examples of applied problem-solving. Pg.___

  • Quick quizzes to test understanding of basic Fortran 90 concepts. Pg.___

• Programming Pointers at the end of each chapter give guidelines for program design and style and point out common programming pitfalls. Pg.___

• Includes Exercises and Problems:

  • 300 new Quick Quiz questions. Pg.___

  • 500 exercises. Pg.___

  • 230 programming problems. Pg.___

  • Solutions to all exercises and almost all programming problems are in the solutions manual and program solutions are also available on disk.

• Source code for example programs is available at Prentice Hall FTP site. Pg.___

• Provides complete and thorough coverage of standard Fortran 90. Pg.___

 1. Introduction to Computing.


 2. Basic Fortran.


 3. Selective Execution.


 4. Repetitive Execution.


 5. Input/Output.


 6. Programming with Functions.


 7. Programming with Subroutines.


 8. One-Dimensional Arrays.


 9. Multidimensional Arrays.


10. Derived Data Types.


11. Other Data Types.


12. File Processing.


13. Pointers and Linked Structures.


Appendix A: ASCII and EBCDIC.


Appendix B: Sample Files.


Appendix C: Program Composition.


Appendix D: Generic and Specific Names of Functions.


Appendix E: Internal Representation.


Appendix F: Obsolete and Redundant Features.


Appendix G: Answers to Quick Quizzes.


Index of Programming Problems.


Index.

FORTRAN--Programming (Computer Science)
FORTRAN - Programming (General Engineering)

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