FORTRAN Programming: A Supplement for Calculus Courses

Five hundred years ago, some generals held the theory that the invention of artillery had made the foot soldier obsolete. The famous renaissance thinker, Nicolo Machiavelli argued l that artillery merely influenced the tactics which a prudent general employed. How well history had borne out Machiavelli's contention can be easily judged.
Currently, beginning calculus students frequently give the impression that they believe that the computer has made the traditional calculus course obsolete. This is not the case and there is no immediate prospect that it will become the case. However, to ignore the computer, especially if one is available, may well be imprudent.