Comprehensive programming course begins with numerical systems and basic concepts, proceeds systematically through FORTRAN language elements, and concludes with discussion of programming techniques. Course is suitable either for individual study or for group study on informal basis

Blecher, S.

Butler, R. V.

Horton, M.

Norrod, V.

English

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FORTRAN Programming: A Self-Taught Course 
The comprehensive Self-Taught Course in FOR- Note: 
TRAN Programming begins with numerical systems The	 following	 documentation	 may	 be obtained 
and basic concepts, proceeds systematically through from: 
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such	 as flow charting and debugging. The course Single document price $3.00 
is suitable either for	 individual	 study or for group (or microfiche $0.95) 
study on an informal basis. Experience has shown that 
group study using the course is more effective when Reference: NASA-CR- 1478	 (N70-25287,	 N70-25288), 
supplemented by periodic monitored reviews and a A Self-Study Course in FORTRAN Program-final exam. 
Volume I is organized as a textbook, with frequent ming 
checkpoints and abundant examples. Parts I through Patent status: 
IV cover the basic elements of the FORTRAN Ian- No patent action is contemplated by NASA. 
guage and may serve as a course for the engineer or Source: Valmer , Norrod, Sheldon Blecher, 
manager interested in acquiring a basic knowledge of
and Martha Horton of 
the language without actually intending to program. Computer Sciences Corp. Volume II is 	 workbook containing exercises and an-
under contract to 
swers referred to in Volume I. While the manual is Langley Research Center, based on Control Data FORTRAN 2.3, it is generally R.V. Butler et al. 
applicable to other versions of the language. Langley Research Center 
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