Section outline

  • I. Introduction to Arrays
                A. Definition of an array
                B. Advantages and uses of arrays
                C. Difference between one-dimensional and multidimensional arrays
                D. Array size: total number of elements

    II. Dimensions, Ranks, and Array Sizes
                A. Definition of array dimensions and rank
                B. Relationship between dimensions, rank, and array size
                C. Accessing elements using dimension indices

    III. Declaration and Initialization of Arrays
                A. Syntax for declaring an array
                B. Specifying the size of the array
                C. Initializing array elements
                D. Using constants, expressions, and variables for initialization

    IV. Accessing Array Elements
                A. Indexing arrays in Fortran 90
                B. Accessing individual elements
                C. Using loops to traverse arrays
                D. Using implicit and explicit indices

    V. Operations on Arrays
                A. Arithmetic operations on arrays
                B. Comparison operations
                C. Intrinsic functions for arrays
                D. Reduction operations on arrays (sum, minimum, maximum, etc.)

    VI. Dynamic Arrays
                A. Declaration of dynamic arrays
                B. Memory allocation and deallocation for dynamic arrays
                C. Using dynamic arrays in functions and subroutines

    VII. Practical Applications of Arrays
                A. Examples of array usage in Fortran 90
                B. Processing tabular data
                C. Solving mathematical and scientific problems

    VIII. Exercises and Projects