Chapter 2 : Review Question

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.