Introduction to Computer Programming with Fortran 90 (CS-185) Outline

Spring Quarter '99

Tentative Lecture Topics and Reading Schedule

Reading assignments are in Nyhoff & Leestma unless indicated otherwise. I plan to lecture the first hour of most laboratory periods. Plan to attend and arrive on time.

Open Lab.

Week	Date	Topic
1	3/9	Introduction to Computers. Introduction to MSOE's Computer Systems. Why learn to program? Why learn Fortran? (Chapter 1 and Handouts)
	3/10	Introduction to Fortran, fundamental statements, a Fortran 90 example and my documentation requirements (Chap. 2, handouts).
	3/12	Lab Exercise - Using MSOE's Computer Systems, logging on, the Unix file system, using an editor, using FTP and compiling (Handouts).
2	3/16	Logical expressions and simple IF constructs (Chap. 3).
	3/17	Happy St. Patrick's Day. Nested IF's and IF-ELSE constructs (Chap. 3, continued).
	3/19	Attend St. Pat's Day proclaimation signing at 11:00 and start lab at 1:00 (Chap. 3, continued).
3	3/23	Counter controlled DO loops (Chap. 4).
	3/24	General DO loops (Chap. 4, continued).
	3/26	Formatted input and output (Chap. 5).
4	3/30	General READ and WRITE statements (Chap. 5, continued).
	3/31	File Processing (Chap. 5, continued)
	4/2	No lab. Good Friday.
5	4/6	Why use functions? Intrinsic functions and function subprograms (Chap. 6 - skip section 6.7).
	4/7	More about functions and using modules to create large programs (Chap. 6, continued). Quiz 1 (Covers through chapter 4).
	4/9	No lab. Dr. Tritt out of town.
6	4/13	Why use subroutines? Subroutine subprograms (Chap. 7 - skip sections 7.6-8).
	4/14	Subroutine subprograms, continued (Chap. 7, continued).
	4/16	Introduction to arrays (Chap. 8 - skip sections 8.7-10). Open Lab.
7	4/20	One-dimensional arrays (Chap. 8, continued).
	4/21	Processing one-dimensional arrays (Chap. 8, continued). Quiz 2 (Covers through chapter 5).
	4/23	Multidimensional arrays (Chap. 9). Open Lab.
8	4/27	Input and Output of multidimensional arrays (Chap. 9, continued).
	4/28	Processing of multidimensional arrays (Chap. 9, continued).
	4/30	Introduction to derived data types (Chap. 10).
9	5/4	Use of derived data types (Chap. 10, continued).
	5/5	The CHARACTER data type (Chap. 11 - sections 11.5-8 only).
	5/7	CHARACTER functions (Chap. 11, continued). Quiz 3 (From 1:00 to 1:55 in S-359. Covers through chapter 7).
10	5/11	Introduction to file input and output (Chap. 12).
	5/12	Applications of file input and output (Chap. 12, continued). Open Lab.
	5/14	Review for final exam.
11		Final Examination tentatively on Monday, May 17 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.

Approximate Grade Weights

The quizzes and the final exam will be closed book, closed notes. However, you will be given a syntax help sheet. You may cooperate and/or work together on the programming assignments, but be sure you understand what how the programs work and how they were developed.

My standard class policies on attendance, assignments, tests and quizzes, learning objectives and determination of final grades are posted on the web at http://www.msoe.edu/~tritt/policies.html.