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- Announcing
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- A D A - T U T R
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- The Interactive Ada Tutor!
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- Software Innovations Technology proudly announces ADA-TUTR, an
- interactive tutorial that trains people to be excellent Ada
- programmers in minimum time. When run on an IBM-compatible PC,
- ADA-TUTR requires no Ada compiler. A list of Ada compilers available
- for the PC is included, however. Because the Ada source code is
- supplied with the program, ADA-TUTR also runs on other computers with
- Ada compilers, such as mainframes and workstations.
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- Ada is an ideal programming language, because Ada programs tend to
- have fewer errors, to be easier to read, and to be much easier to
- modify later. The U.S. Department of Defense mandated the use of Ada
- in mission-critical systems (DoD Directive 3405.2, 1987). The Defense
- Appropriations Act of 1991 extends this mandate to all defense
- applications software.
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- Not just a "quiz," ADA-TUTR is a thorough course of interactive
- instruction that even checks "homework" assignments. ADA-TUTR teaches
- good program design, not just syntax, so that programs will take
- advantage of the features of Ada that make them more reliable and
- easier to maintain. ADA-TUTR was written by John J. Herro, Ph.D., who
- taught graduate courses in Ada at the Florida Institute of Technology
- and the State University of New York. He also taught Ada to employees
- of General Electric Co., Grumman Aerospace Corp., and Harris Corp.
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- Individuals, schools, and companies may try ADA-TUTR without charge
- (except for a copying fee). To use ADA-TUTR after a free trial, an
- individual registers for a one-time charge of only $25. Organizations
- buy licenses for a one-time charge as follows:
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- Number of Users: Price of License:
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- Up to 100 only $450 A license may always be
- Up to 500 only $725 upgraded for only the
- Up to 2000 only $950 difference in price.
- Unlimited only $2400
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- Individuals can earn generous commissions by distributing copies of
- ADA-TUTR. Full information is included with the program.
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- An update of ADA-TUTR is planned with the next revision (9X) of the
- Ada language. Registered and licensed users receive updates on a
- 5.25" disk for only $5, or on a 3.5" disk for only $10.
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- Send only $10 for a trial copy of ADA-TUTR on a 5.25" disk, or send
- $30 for a registered copy for full use by one individual, with one
- year of Technical Support. Send $5 more if you prefer a 3.5" disk.
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- Software Innovations Technology
- 1083 Mandarin Dr. NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905-4706
- (407)951-0233
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