FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does FORTRAN stand for?
A
Formula transfer
B
formula Transport
C
formula Translation
D
formula Transformation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The full form of FORTRAN is the FORmula TRANslation. FORTRAN, created by John Backus in 1957, is the very first high-level programming language.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Formula Translation. It is a computer programming language that is extensively used in numerical, scientific computing. FORTRAN stands for Formula Translation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hi, FORTRAN stands for FORmula TRANslation or Formula Translating System.

Detailed explanation-4: -The full form of Fortran is Formula Translation. It is a language for programming, especially suitable for numeric computation & scientific computing.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Fortran simulation translator (FST) is a simulation language, that enables the researcher to develop concepts, in terms of mathematical equations, e.g. about agro-ecological systems, that are converted in a Fortran program with data files (Fortran simulation environment, FSE).

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