Fortran For Beginners

Name: Fortran For Beginners
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The basics of programming in Fortran

Created byBrad Richardson

Last updated 3/2020

English

What you'll learn

The basics of programming in Fortran

Course content

4 sections • 22 lectures • 3h 52m total length

Introduction1:54
Who is this course for? What do you need? and What can you expect?
Initial Setup and First Program On Windows12:04
After this lesson you'll be able to install all the necessary tools and compile and execute your first program on Windows.
Initial Setup and First Program on Mac OSX9:16
After this lesson you'll be able to install all the necessary tools and compile and execute your first program on Mac OSX.
Initial Setup and First Program on Linux7:47
After this lesson you'll be able to install all the necessary tools and compile and execute your first program on Ubuntu.
Setup Exercises
Common Compiler Errors18:54
This lesson will help familiarize you with some of the more common compiler errors.
Compiler Error Quiz
Structure of a Fortran Program11:22
A basic outline of the sections of a Fortran program.
Program Structure Quiz

User Input12:51
Learn how to get user input in Fortran using the read statement, declare variables for name, age, and hometown, and handle input errors with status checks and loops.
User Input Exercise
Writing to a File4:09
Open a file named hello.txt, write program outputs with write statements using the unit, optionally replace existing content, and close the file when finished.
Writing To a File Exercise
Reading From a File2:31
Create a To do App
Todo App Walkthrough32:00
Learn to build a command line todo app in Fortran, handling file I/O for tasks and implementing add, delete, and quit operations with input validation.
Subroutines and Functions18:01
Compare functions and subroutines in Fortran, noting that functions have explicit return values while subroutines do not. Examine dummy versus actual arguments, intent attributes, and lexical scope.
Use Procedures In To Do App
Modules3:46
Use Module For To Do App
Derived Types23:16
Use Derived Type For To Do App

Requirements

Computer running Windows, OSX or Linux

Description

Learn one of the oldest programming languages. Fortran is still in common use for high-performance scientific and engineering applications. If you're new to programming, and especially if you're in a math, science or engineering field, this is a great course to get started with.

We talk about getting your computer initially set up, programming fundamentals, including variables, looping and branching constructs, modules and derived types. We even go into some tips for growing and organizing your programs towards the end of the course.

Who this course is for:

Anyone new to programming
Anyone interested in learning Fortran

Fortran For Beginners

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Introduction6 lectures • 1hr 1min

The Basics5 lectures • 48min

Interactivity7 lectures • 1hr 37min

A Touch of the More Advanced4 lectures • 27min

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