High Integrity Ada: The Spark Approach - Hardcover

Barnes, J G P

 
9780201175172: High Integrity Ada: The Spark Approach

Synopsis

High Integrity Ada is an introduction to the SPARK programming language and its associated tools. Developed for the writing of high integrity software, SPARK is valued in application areas where getting the program right really matters.

In John Barnes' clear and accessible writing style, this book combines a thorough description of the language with practical advice on how to use the SPARK tools. Illustrated with numerous examples and case studies, this book will teach you how to write more reliable software.

The CD-ROM accompanying the book contains the SPARK tools plus additional documentation as well as all major examples of programs from the text.

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High Integrity Ada is an introduction to the SPARK programming language and its associated tools. Developed for the writing of high integrity software, SPARK is valued in application areas where getting the program right really matters.In John Barnes’ clear and accessible writing style, this book combines a thorough description of the language with practical advice on how to use the SPARK tools. Illustrated with numerous examples and case studies, this book will teach you how to write more reliable software.The CD-ROM accompanying the book contains the SPARK tools plus additional documentation as well as all major examples of programs from the text.“The reader will enjoy John Barnes’ lively guidance through SPARK. With panache he combines rigorous clarity and a great sense of fun.”from the foreword by Bernard Carré“I’ve long watched for an approachable discussion of SPARK. This is it. ... The community and SPARK have long deserved to meet each other on such friendly terms.”James Sutton, Lockheed“This book will be indispensable to the serious SPARK user, since it includes a very accessible definition of the language and provides all the necessary background material on static analysis as performed by the tools.”Phil Thornley, British Aerospace

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