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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.