April 1, 1992

Discussed the syllabus, programming assignments, and schedule - 40 minutes.

What is a program?  What is a variable? Simple  assignment statements.

Write "What is a Program"  Handout.

Did not have the class list yet  -- AAARGH.

April 3, 1992

FORTRAN SYNTAX - Get cards to hand out
  -  Label - won't need for a while
  -  Continuation - stay out
  -  Instruction - stops at 72
  -  Comment

Go over average3 program - what is variable, what is instruction - hand
execution.

Program development process.

Log on to the UNIX system.
  - Where
  - break
  - dial briggs1
  - account and password
  - log in crud
  - stty erase

Create a file prog1.f using the ce text editor.

   -  Move around with cursor keys
   -  Type in text
   -  Save text with ESC 1
   -  Quit with no save ESC 6

Compilation process - What is a compiler?
  -   Looks at program
      -  High level language - looks nice but won't execute
  -   First checks for screw-ups - syntax errors - a program with
      syntax errors cannot be run - it will not compile.
  -   If there are syntax errors - you must fix them and re-compile.
  -   If no syntax errors - compiler generates machine code in the
      file a.out - looks terrible - executes nicely.
  -   Program actually runs when a.out is typed.