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Teaching problem solving and structured programming in FORTRAN

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Frank L. Friedman,

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 9, Issue 1

Pages 63 - 68

https://doi.org/10.1145/382063.803360

Published: 01 February 1977 Publication History

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This paper describes an approach towards teaching problem solving in an introductory service course using the FORTRAN programming language. The course is centered around s set of problems which are used to illustrate a problem solving methodology. Three pedogogical tools (data table, flow diagram, and program system chart) are used to provide a framework for algorithm development. Two control structures (the Block IF decision structured and WHILE loop) have been added to the FORTRAN language to facilitate the implementation of algorithms.

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Cook MArnold M(1981)A structured APL preprocessorACM SIGPLAN Notices10.1145/947835.94783616:5(22-31)Online publication date: 1-May-1981
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Teaching problem solving and structured programming in FORTRAN
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs
        Computer science education
2. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management
    1. Designing software
      1. Software implementation planning
        Software design techniques
    2. Software development techniques
  2. Software notations and tools
    1. General programming languages
      1. Language features
      2. Language types

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 9, Issue 1

Special issue seventh technical symposium on computer science education

Feb 1977

187 pages

ISSN:0097-8418

DOI:10.1145/382063

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SIGCSE '77: Proceedings of the seventh SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
February 1977
187 pages
ISBN:9781450374071
DOI:10.1145/800104
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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/947835.947836
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