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Slide Contents
Introduction:
(In)Famous Quotes
(In)Famous Quotes
Agenda

Technical:
Why Ada? (Technical Arguments)
IBM Weighted Scores for 6 Criterion Categories
SEI Weighted Scores for 6 Criteria Categories (MIS/C3)
Integration and FQT Defect Rates
Do Defects Really Matter?
Software Crisis 1976
Current State of Ada Use in DoD
Ada in Maintenance Arena
Hard Data Justifying Ada
Common Reasons for NOT Using Ada
Expected Benefits of Ada

Business:
Why Ada? (Business Arguments)
Why C++?
Why C++?
Why C++ for Industry?
What was Wrong With Ada (83)
Basic OOP in Ada 95
Multiple Inheritance
Interfacing to Other Languages
Other, Miscellaneous Changes
Annexes
Annexes (2)
Comparison of Ada and Other OOPLs
Ada Bindings
Ada Tools
Commercial Training
Ada Courses
Ada Courses Offered
AdaIC Newsletter Distribution
AdaIC Newsletter Reader Profile
US Consumers of Ada Data
Data for Overall Development of the VADS Product Line
Software Development vs. Software Maintenance

Policy:
When Not to Use Ada

Applications:
Industrial Applications in Ada
DoD Applications in Ada
YF-22 Prototype Development

Conclusions:
Why Ada?
Quality Cost Less With Proper Use of Ada
Summary
Works Cited

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