FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -FORTRAN, in full Formula Translation, computer programming language created in 1957 by John Backus that shortened the process of programming and made computer programming more accessible. The creation of FORTRAN, which debuted in 1957, marked a significant stage in the development of computer programming languages.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first commercially available language was FORTRAN (FORmula TRANslation), developed in 1956 (first manual appeared in 1956, but first developed in 1954) by a team led by John Backus at IBM.

Detailed explanation-3: -As the first widely accepted, high-level computer programming language, Fortran has either directly or indirectly influenced some of the most commonly used computer languages of today.

Detailed explanation-4: -John Backus developed Fortran, or Formula Translator, one of the first general purpose, high-level computer programming languages. This widely used language made computers practical and accessible machines for scientists and others without requiring them to have deep knowledge of the machinery.

Detailed explanation-5: -The FORTRAN defined by the first standard, officially denoted X3.9-1966, became known as FORTRAN 66 (although many continued to term it FORTRAN IV, the language on which the standard was largely based). FORTRAN 66 effectively became the first industry-standard version of FORTRAN.