Advent of Computing

Episode 102 - Application of Ada

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This episode picks up where we left off last time. We are looking at Ada and its applications. How does Ada handle tasking? What's the deal with objects? And, most importantly, what are some neat uses of the language?
 
Selected Sources:
 
https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/956653.956654 - Rationale for the Design of Ada
 
https://trs.jpl.nasa.gov/bitstream/handle/2014/45345/08-2590_A1b.pdf - Cassini's AACS computer and software
 
http://www.bitsavers.org/components/intel/iAPX_432/171821-001_Introduction_to_the_iAPX_432_Architecture_Aug81.pdf - Behold the iAPX 432