Fortran 90 tutorials
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 This review is limited to practical details, e.g. length, format etc, 
 no attempt was made to evaluate the tutorials, all of them are useful 
 and interesting and should be given a try by someone who wishes to 
 learn the language.

 The tutorials are listed here in no particular order.



 Michael Metcalf's Fortran 90 CNL Articles
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 Author:  Michael Metcalf
 Format:  HTML
 Size:    9 short and readable articles 
 URL:     Click here 
 Contents:
   o  Language Elements
   o  Expressions and assignments
   o  Control statements, units and procedures
   o  Arguments, interface blocks and recursion
   o  Array handling
   o  Pointers
   o  Specification statements
   o  Intrinsic procedures          

 These well-known articles are based on the author's book:

   M. Metcalf and J. Reid,
   Fortran 90/95 Explained,
   Oxford, 1996



 Introduction to Fortran 90 Programming Workshop presented 
 by the Albuquerque High Performance Computing Center
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 Authors:  
  Dr. Brian T. Smith, Principal Investigator for the UNM Maui Project
  Ward Deng,          AHPCC Research Assistant (Civil Engr.)
  Amy Stevenson,      AHPCC Research Assistant (Physics)
  Jim Warsa,          AHPCC Research Assistant (Chemical and Nuclear Engr.)

 Format:   HTML
 Size:     12 files, about 70KB total
 Contents:
   o  Introduction 
   o  Important Features of Fortran 90
   o  Fortran 90 Source Programs
   o  Data Specifications and Operations
   o  Control Statements
   o  Arrays
   o  Program Units
   o  Software and Environments
   o  Examples
   o  Epilogue

 URL:     Click here 
 


 Tutorial by Zane Dodson 
 -----------------------
 Author:  Zane Dodson 
          Computer Science Department
          University of New Mexico
          Email: dzdod@cs.unm.edu

          Written under support from the Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG).  
          (and also supported indirectly by the NSF), under the direction 
          of (and many helpful comments from) Dr. Brian Smith.

 Format:  PostScript (LaTex source also available)
 Size:    51 (?) printed pages
 Contents:
   1. Survey of the New Fortran Standard
        New Source Form
        Array Processing
        Modules
        Derived Types and Generic Functions
        Pointers and Dynamic Data Structures
        Parameterized Data Types
        Numerical Inquiry and Manipulation Functions
   2. Examples and Exercises
        Getting Started
        Basic Fortran Programs
        Internal Subprograms
        Arrays
        Modules
        Interfaces and Generic Subprograms
        Recursive Subprograms
        Dynamic Data Structures
        Optional and Keyword Arguments
        Achieving Portability
   3. Advanced Numerical Experiments
        Interval Arithmetic
        Subtleties in Solving a Quadratic Equation
   4. Complete Example Programs
        Rational Arithmetic
        Linear Equation Solvers
        One-Dimensional Multigrid

 URL:     PostScript only 
          + LaTex etc 

 Remark:  The connection to the host machine is very slow.

 A perl script, extractProgs, is also included to extract the Fortran 90
 programs from the verbatim sections of the LaTeX source.  See the script
 for details.



 Fortran 90 for the Fortran 77 Programmer (A book)
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 Authors:  
   Bo Einarsson
     National Supercomputer Centre, University of Linköping, SWEDEN
     Email: boein@nsc.liu.se
     WWW: http://www.nsc.liu.se/~boein/
   Yurij I Shokin,    
     Institute of Computational Technologies, 
     Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Division, RUSSIA
     Email: shokin@adm.ict.nsc.ru

 Format:   HTML, Available as: 
   o  Compressed ZIP-file
   o  Compressed tar-file
   o  Self-extracting Macintosh archive (SEA)
   o  From a diskette on Windows 3.x
   o  Printed 

 Size:  
   The book contains 18 chapters and 13 appendices, is about 400KB 
   in compressed form, and expands to about 750KB in 106 files.

 URL:     Click here 

 The authors define their aim in the following words: 

    This tutorial is written in order to ease the transition from the very
    common and popular programming language Fortran 77 to the more modern
    Fortran 90. This transition uses the fact that Fortran 77 is a pure
    subset of Fortran 90.

 The book contains a lot of interesting information on Fortran 90,
 and Fortran in general.



 Manchester Fortran 90 for Fortran 77 programmers course
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 Authors:  
   Manchester and North High Performance Computing Training & Education
   Centre (MAN-T&EC) using the Manchester Computing Centre (MCC) Fortran
   90 course as a basis. 

 Format:   
   Mostly PostScript compressed by standard UNIX compress

 Size:    see below

 URL:     Click here 
          Mirror at Karlsruhe U. 

 Options:
   o  World Wide Web based Resource list in HTML format (1.7 kbytes)
   o  Course syllabus in compressed PostScript format, either A4 (24.9
      kbytes) or US Letter (43.0 kbytes)
   o  An example timetable for a 3 day course
   o  Student notes in compressed PostScript format, either A4 (252.5
      kbytes) or US Letter (250.9 kbytes)
   o  Overhead masters in compressed PostScript format, either A4 (180.5
      kbytes) or US Letter (180.8 kbytes)
   o  Speaker notes for overheads in compressed PostScript format,
      either A4 (214.6 kbytes) or US Letter (214.7 kbytes)
   o  Overhead overviews for students in compressed PostScript format A4
      (180.6 kbytes) or US Letter (179.7 kbytes)
   o  List of example programs and solutions to exercises in compressed
      PostScript Format A4 (166.2 kbytes) or US Letter (166.1 kbytes)
   o  Source code of example programs and exercises in compressed tar
      file format (69.1 kbytes)

 More info:  Andrew Grant (inoperative link?)



 The Liverpool Fortran 90 Courses 
 --------------------------------
 Authors:  

 Format:   
   o  An interactive HTML/Java document 
   o  Traditional OHP slides plus Notes package

 Size:    course dependent

 URL:     Click here 
          Uncompressed 

 Options:
   o  Comprehensive Interactive HTML / Java Course Modular Programming
      with Fortran 90 is designed for the those with programming
      experience in a high-level language who wish to receive extensive
      tuition in Fortran 90. All language features are described in
      detail with the exception of some of the more obscure facets of I/O!
   
   o  The 75 minute Seminar An Overview of Fortran 90 is designed for
      the those with programming experience in a high-level language
      (preferably Fortran 77) who wish to be given an overview of the
      key new features of Fortran 90.
   
   o  The One Day Course An Introduction to Fortran 90 is designed for
      the those with programming experience in a high-level language
      (preferably Fortran 77) who wish to be given a concise and
      detailed overview of the key features of Fortran 90. The course is
      divided into 4 x 1 hour sessions: Overview, Array Features,
      Modules and Other Features.
   
   o  The Introductory Three Day Course An Introduction to Programming
      with Fortran 90 is designed for the those with no previous
      programming experience who wish to learn the basics of computing
      using Fortran 90. (Details of local compilers and editors are
      needed to supplement this course.) The most useful language
      constructs are covered and at the end of the course attendees
      should be able to write fairly complex programs. Each day is
      divided into two 3 hour sessions: 1 hour lecture, 2 hours
      practical. The course therefore divided into 6 x 1 hour sessions:
      Fundamentals Of Computer Programming, Introduction to Fortran 90,
      Control Constructs and Intrinsics, Arrays, Procedures and Modules
      and Derived Types. Most intrinsic procedures are covered when
      appropriate.
   
   o  The Three Day Course Programming in Fortran 90 is designed for the
      those with programming experience in a high-level language who
      wish to be primed in the Fortran 90 language. The most useful
      language constructs are covered in detail and virtually all
      features are described to some degree. Each day is divided into
      two 3 hour sessions: 1 hour lecture, 2 hours practical. The course
      therefore divided into 6 x 1 hour sessions: Introduction, Control
      Constructs and Intrinsics, Arrays, Procedures, Modules and Derived
      Types and Object-based Programming (Modules). Most intrinsic
      procedures are covered when appropriate.

   o  The Advanced Three Day Course Fortran 90 for Fortran 77
      Programmers is designed for the those with programming experience
      in Fortran 77 who wish to receive an all-round knowledge of
      Fortran 90. A detailed description is given of most language
      features. All topics are described to some degree. Each day is
      divided into two 3 hour sessions: 1 hour lecture, 2 hours
      practical. The course therefore is divided into 6 x 1 hour
      sessions: Overview, Objects and Expressions, Control Constructs
      and More Expressions, Arrays and Procedures, Procedures and
      Modules, Pointers and Derived Types and Object-based Programming
      (Modules), Intrinsic procedures are covered when appropriate.
   
   o  The Five Day Course Fortran 90 for Programmers is designed for the
      those with programming experience in a high-level language who
      wish to receive extensive tuition in Fortran 90. All language
      features are described in detail with the exception of some of the
      more obscure facets of I/O! Each day is divided into two 3 hour
      sessions: 1 hour lecture, 2 hours practical. The course therefore
      is divided into 10 x 1 hour sessions: Introduction, Elements of
      Fortran 90 (Expressions and Assignment,), Control Constructs,
      Intrinsics and Basic I/O, Arrays, Procedures, More Procedures,
      Pointers and Derived Types, Modules and Object-based Programming,
      Parameterised Data Types and I/O and Odds and Ends (Fortran 95 
      and HPF). Intrinsic procedures are covered when appropriate.
   


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