ADA: A Developmental Approach (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Fintan Culwin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 4, 1996

The recently developed Ada 95 is the implementation language for a new publication that retains and enhances the Software Engineering approach of the successful first edition. The Object-Oriented Development and Object-Oriented Prgramming Features of Ada 95 are incorporated into a text which helps the novice software developer progress towards becoming a skilled Software Engineer: An object first approach is adopted throughout, and program design tools in the form of Booch style object diagrams and JSPschematics are used to emphase the importance of design to successful software development.

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From the Publisher

Provides a complete introduction to software development using the programming language Ada. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

This is the first comprehensive guide to Ada 95, the newly-developed version of Ada.This comprehensive guide to Ada and Ada 95 retains and extends the software engineering perspective that made the first edition so successful. It provides extensive coverage of Ada 95's new object-oriented features. An object-first approach is used throughout, and program design tools using Booch-style object diagrams and JSP schematics are used to emphasize the importance of quality design. There are extensive flowgraphs and metrics, including OOP and usability metrics. Additional learning material may be found on the Internet.Students and developers working with Ada or Ada 95.

Product Details

• Paperback: 648 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2nd edition (December 4, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132646803
• ISBN-13: 978-0132646802
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,180,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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