Prerequisites: High School Programming desirable and ability to type

Course Objectives:

1. To develop proficiency in using computers

2. To be able to use various computer operating systems

3. To be able to understand the basic syntax and semantics of Fortran 77

4. To begin to develop skills in using the computer as a productivity tool to solve complex engineering problems.

5. To be able to develop a simple Homepage

Text: Fortran 77 with Numerical Methods by D. M. Etter

Course Outline:

Reading Homework

Lect # Date Topic Reading Assignment

1 9/3/96 Introduction Chapter 1 -

2 9/10/96 Operating Systems Handouts -

3 9/17/96 MS Fortran 77 Manuals 2-1, 2-11, 2-19

4 9/24/96 Arithmetic Comp. Chapter 2 2-26, 2-31, 2-34

5 10/1/96 Control Structures Chapter 3 3-3, 3-16, 3-23

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6 10/22/96 Control Structures Chapter 3 3-26, 3-29, 3-31

7 10/29/96 Input/Output Chapter 4 4-1, 4-6, 4-11

8 11/5/96 Data Files Chapter 4 4-16, 4-21, 4-26

9 11/12/96 Arrays Chapter 5 5-6, 5-11, 5-34

10 11/19/96 Functions Chapter 6 6-6, 6-11, 6-31

11 11/26/96 Subroutines Chapter 7 6-11, 6-23, 6-26

11/28/96 Thanksgiving Recess

12 12/3/96 Data Types Chapter 8 8-6, 8-11, 8-26

13 12/10/96 Review -

Laboratory Schedule

Lab # Date Topic

1 8/29/96 Operating Systems/Using Computers

2 9/5/96 Operating Systems & Using Fortran 77

3 9/12/96 Simple Home Pages

4 9/19/96 Open Lab for Homework

5 9/27/96 Open Lab for Homework

6 10/3/96 Quiz 1

- 10/10/96 Open Lab for Homework

7 10/17/96 Quiz 2

8 10/24/96 Open for Homework

9 10/31/96 Quiz 3

10 11/7/96 Open Lab for Homework

11 11/14/96 Quiz 4

12 11/21/96 Open Lab for Homework

Thanksgiving Recess

13 12/5/96 Quiz 5

Homework:

One to three programming problems will be assigned each Tuesday and will be due the next Tuesday. Lab time on Thursday will be available to write the programs.

Grading:

5 Quizzes (during lab) 40%

Weekly programming assignments 30%

Final Exam 10%

Instructor's Evaluation 20%

100%

Final Exam:

Combined Section Final Exam as noted in the timetable.

Final Exam Wednesday December 18,1996 at noon to 2 PM in

Room 409 Morgan Hall