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{{Short description|Discontinued programming language}}
'''IITRAN''' is a discontinued [[programming language]] created in the mid-1960s and designed as a first language for students. The primary designer of the language, William S. Worley, also contributed to the design of [[PL/I]], and the two languages have similar syntax.  The name derives from [[Illinois Institute of Technology]], where it was developed.

The IITRAN language was initially implemented for IBM 7040, with a compiler made available to students in 1964. This was followed shortly by an IBM System/360 implementation in 1966, for which the language was partially redesigned by a committee led by Dr. Peter G. Lykos. In the early 1970s, a compiler was developed for the Univac 1108 platform. Programming was done using punched cards.

'''IITRAN''' was designed and developed in response to the increasing demand for a computer language which would meet the following specifications:

#It should be clear, concise, and easily learned, even for those who have had no previous experience with computers or mathematics;
#It should bear as close a resemblance as possible to the English language;
#It should be free of awkward restrictions and limitations;
#It should be consistent with mathematical and logical foundations;
#It should allow processing of a great number of individual programs in a very short time;
#It should serve as a computational tool for students of science and engineering;
#It should process a clear, easily understood, set of diagnostic error messages.
(Bauer, p.&nbsp;V)

There was a Spanish language version of IITRAN at IIT as well. It utilized Spanish keywords rather than English ones. For example, the keyword ''read'' was replaced by ''leer''.

==Bibliography==
*''IITRAN / 360: Self-Instructional Manual and Text'',  Bauer, Charles R. et al.,  Addison Wesley Publishing, 1967. 
*''The IITRAN Programming Language'', R. Dewar et al., CACM 12(10):569-575 (Oct 1969).

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[[Category:Educational programming languages]]
[[Category:PL/I programming language family]]


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