CS508 – Modern Programming Languages
Total Marks: 15
Assignment No. 01
Semester: Spring 2025 Due Date: 01-05-2025
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Objectives:
The objective of this assignment is to enhance the learning capabilities of the students about:
FORTRAN 77 and FORTRAN 90
Application Domains of Programming Languages
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Lectures Covered: 1 to 8
Question No. 1: [10 Marks]
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CS508 – Modern Programming Languages
Total Marks: 15
Assignment No. 01
Semester: Spring 2025 Due Date: 01-05-2025
Scenario:
A tech company is developing different software modules for various clients:
One client is a research lab working on weather simulation that needs high-performance
calculations with large floating-point operations.
Another client is a bank needing software for handling financial transactions and
generating reports.
A third project involves building an AI chatbot that understands and reasons through
natural language.
Lastly, a defense contractor needs software for an aircraft control system with real-time,
concurrent operations.
Question
Based on the scenario, match each client’s needs with the most appropriate programming language and briefly
explain why that language is suitable for their requirements. You have to choose “Recommended Language”
from the followings:
Ada
FORTRAN
Prolog
COBOL
LISP
Note: To make the scenario easier to understand, it is presented in the following tabular form. Please
write your specific answers accordingly in the blank cells provided in the given table.
Application Domains and Suitable Languages
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CS508 – Modern Programming Languages
Total Marks: 15
Assignment No. 01
Semester: Spring 2025 Due Date: 01-05-2025
Recommended
Client/Project Application Requirement Reason
Language
Research Lab (Weather High-performance scientific computation,
Simulation) large FP operations
Business reports, decimal arithmetic,
Bank (Financial Software)
character data handling
Natural language processing, reasoning,
AI Chatbot
logic-based responses
Real-time embedded system with
Aircraft Control System
concurrent processing
Question No. 2: [5 Marks]
A programmer working with FORTRAN 77 struggles with writing modular code and using dynamic
memory. Why would FORTRAN 90 be a better choice for this programmer? Mention at least three specific
features along with one reason for each
Answer:
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