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... constant is used in the solution procedure , a constant is written in the correspond- ing FORTRAN expression . At this point , there is a direct correspondence between the symbol used in the formula to denote a variable and the variable ...
... constant is used in the solution procedure , a constant is written in the correspond- ing FORTRAN expression . At this point , there is a direct correspondence between the symbol used in the formula to denote a variable and the variable ...
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... CONSTANTS Purpose of constant : To write a specific number in the pro- gram . Two types are used - integer ( fixed point ) and floating point . General rules for forming constants : 1. The decimal digits 0 through 9 are used to form a ...
... CONSTANTS Purpose of constant : To write a specific number in the pro- gram . Two types are used - integer ( fixed point ) and floating point . General rules for forming constants : 1. The decimal digits 0 through 9 are used to form a ...
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... constant FICA - RATE in the CONSTANT SECTION entry rather than changing the constant in the program . The CONSTANT SECTION is organized in the same way as the WORKING - STORAGE SECTION , with level number 77 being used for noncontiguous ...
... constant FICA - RATE in the CONSTANT SECTION entry rather than changing the constant in the program . The CONSTANT SECTION is organized in the same way as the WORKING - STORAGE SECTION , with level number 77 being used for noncontiguous ...
Contents
What a Computer | 8 |
The Equipment in a Computer Center | 13 |
Other Equipment | 19 |
Copyright | |
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addition Arithmetic and Storage array basic binary coded decimal binary number bit set calculate central processor channel Chapter characters circuitry circuits COBOL complement Computer Arithmetic computer instructions computer memory core cycle data processing data word data-name decimal numbers decimal point disc file ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS equipment error example executed Figure floating point flowchart FORMAT statement FORTRAN FORTRAN IV FORTRAN-Additional Features function hexadecimal identified index register indirect addressing Input and Output input-output devices integer INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC logic loop machine language magnetic tape main program memory location method natural binary coded notation number of digits numeric digit octal operand operation code payroll perform printed printer problem PROCEDURE DIVISION pulse punched card quantity read-write head represent result routine scale factor Self-testing sequence specified stored subroutine subtraction switch symbolic tion transfer of control translated two-state unit record variable name variable word-length computer write written zero