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Fortran Review Questions
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Quiz entirely designed on top of the presentation made in class about Fortran and its history.
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What programming language is often compared to Fortran for scientific computing
Python
Java
Swift
JavaScript
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Which organization is known for using Fortran in its simulations?
CERN
Netflix
Texas Industries
Amazon
3
What is a good example of a modern application of Fortran?
Microsoft Word
Google Search Engine
NASA climate models
Facebook's backend
4
What was a key enhancement in Fortran 2008?
Coarrays for parallel computing
Support for blockchain integration
Built-in AI libraries
Mandatory use of dynamic typing
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Who developed Fortran and for what Company he worked for?
Charles Ginsburg, CBS
John Backus, IBM
Frank McNamara, American Express
Robert Noyce, Texas Instruments
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For what is Fortran still used today?
Computing and engineering
Game development
Social media applications
Mobile app development
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Which major space agency has historically used Fortran for simulations?
ESA
NASA
Space-X
Blue Origin
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Fortran IV was known for introducing which feature?
Dynamic memory allocation
Object-oriented programming
Machine-independent programming
Garbage collection
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What major feature did Fortran 70 introduce?
Exception handling
Structured programming
Modules
Pointers
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Which type of simulation is commonly performed using Fortran?
Climate and weather prediction
3D video rendering
Real-time chat applications
Cryptocurrency mining
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What does Fortran stand for, and what was its main purpose when it was created?
Formal Transfer, for data processing
For Train, Railway systems
Formula Translation, for scientific computing
Format Transaction, for financial calculations
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What can be a major challenging when working with modern Fortran?
No support for mathematical operations
No compiler optimizations
Lack of numerical precision
Limited community support
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What is a major feature of Fortran 2015?
Built-in cloud computing libraries
Transition to a dynamically typed language
Removal of array operations
Enhanced support for parallel computing
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What are some key differences between Fortran I and Fortran II?
Fortran II was object-oriented
Fortran II introduced subroutines
Fortran II had a GUI
Fortran I had better memory management
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How did Fortran 2003 improve upon earlier versions?
It introduced object-oriented programming
It introduced automatic support for blockchain integration
It replaced numerical precision with symbolic computation
It removed support for older Fortran code
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Which of these options is an example of Fortran language?
def add (a, b): return a + b
function add (a, b) {return a + b;}
FUNTION ADD (A, B) INTEGER: : A, B, ADD
public int add (int a, int b){return a + b;}
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Which supercomputer application is often written in Fortran?
Web Browsers
Mobile App Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Video Game Physics Engines
