Q6 : What hardware capability that first appeared in the IBM 704
computer strongly affected
the evolution of programming languages? Explain why.
A : Its capabilities prompted the development of
Fortran because it was able to support floating-point operations hardware.
Q7 : In what year was the Fortran design project begun?
A : 1954.
Q8 : What was the primary application area of computers at the time
Fortran was designed?
A : Mathematics.
Q9 : What was the source of all of the control flow statements of
Fortran I?
A : 704 instructions.
Q10 : What was the most significant feature added to Fortran I to get
Fortran II?
A : Independent compilation of subroutines.
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