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procedural methods with no user interface,
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This review is from: Problem Solving with Fortran 90: For Scientists and Engineers (Undergraduate Texts in Computer Science) (Hardcover)
Brooks gives you an introduction to the idea of using a computer to solve numerical problems. No previous experience with computing is assumed. He starts from scratch by explaining enough about the structure of a computer so that you can appreciate what is required in coding. He chose Fortran 90 as the language of instruction. There is no user interface. Which certainly does simplify the text. He focuses on the intrinsics of taking a problem, finding a [possible] solution, and coding that solution.
Quite aside from no user interface, Fortran is a procedural language. So the book goes into how to decompose a solution in this context. You should be aware that this can lead to scaling problems if your solution code gets large. Which is why object oriented approaches are preferred. But for the problems used in the text, and for those you are likely to encounter, this should not be an issue. |
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Problem Solving with Fortran 90: For Scientists and Engineers (Undergraduate Texts in Computer Science) by David R. Brooks (Hardcover - August 15, 1997)
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