Question

In the Computer field, FORTRAN stands for:
1. Format Transformer
2. Foreign Transmitter
3. Forensic Transistor
4. Formula Translation

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Formula Translation

The correct answer is Formula Translation.

• Fortran
  • It is a computer programming language that is extensively used in numerical, scientific computing.
  • FORTRAN stands for Formula Translation. Hence, Option 4 is correct.
  • The programming language was created in 1957 by John Backus that shortened the process of programming and made computer programming more accessible.
  • The creation of FORTRAN marked a significant stage in the development of computer programming languages.
  • The previous programming was written in machine (first-generation) language or assembly (second-generation) language, which required the programmer to write instructions in binary or hexadecimal arithmetic.
  • It is used in computationally intensive areas such as numerical weather prediction, computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, geophysics, crystallography, computational physics and computational chemistry.
  • It is a popular language for high-performance computing and is used for programs that benchmark and rank the world's fastest supercomputers.