Fortran for programmers

Course/Event Essentials

Event/Course Start
Event/Course End
Event/Course Format
Mixed
Live (synchronous)
Primary Event/Course URL
https://admin.kuleuven.be/icts/opleidin…

Venue Information

Country: Belgium
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Training Content and Scope

Scientific Domain
Not scientific domain specific
Technical Domain
Scientific programming
Level of Instruction
Intermediate
Sector of the Target Audience
Research and Academia
Industry
Public Sector
HPC Profile of Target Audience
Application Developers
Language of Instruction
English

Other Information

Organiser
Vlaams Computer Centrum (VSC)
Supporting Project(s)
EuroCC2/CASTIEL2
Event/Course Description

Content

Fortran is used a lot in the context of HPC. For many, it has a reputation of being an old and ugly programming language. However, modern Fortran is a far cry from Fortran 77 that its  detractors have in mind.  Fortran 2003/2008 is a language that is  well tailored towards scientific computing.  This training introduces the language and its features. 

Learning Objectives 

When you complete this training, you will be able to 

  • read and understand well-written Fortran code;
  • write intermediate-level Fortran programs;
  • have a good starting point to familiarize yourself with the more sophisticated aspects of Fortran by practicing;
  • know about best practices and pitfalls for Fortran programmers.