Introduction to FORTRAN

Fortran (short for “Formula Translation”) is a high-level programming language that was developed in the 1950s and is particularly well-suited for numerical, scientific, and engineering computations. It is one of the oldest programming languages and has evolved significantly over the years to include modern features while maintaining its performance in computation-heavy tasks.

FORTRAN, is a 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.