Who doesn’t want to use a programming language that is designed to be reliable, straightforward to learn and also happens to be certified for everything from avionics to rockets and ICBMs? Despite Ada ...

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The Ada programming language was born in the mid-1970s, when the US Department of Defense (DoD) and the UK’s Ministry Of Defence sought to replace the hundreds of specialized programming languages ...

GNAT Programming Studio (GPS) 3.0 supports Ada, C, C++, and a wide range of native and cross-development platforms, including Unix, Windows, and GNU/Linux. GPS provides an intuitive, unified visual ...

Ada and SPARK are typically used for developing highly reliable software and it can reduce the cost of doing so. Ada and SPARK have typically been used for applications that require high levels of ...

The new Ada 2012 standard was recently approved by ISO. It incorporates contracts that will have a major impact on application design. The relationship of a software developer to his or her ...

The most recent version of the Ada standard, Ada 2012, supports contract-based programming (pre- and postconditions for subprograms), which in effect embeds the software’s low-level requirements as ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. by Taylor Soper on Jan 22, ...