Free online learning material on Ada programming language

AdaCore has launched AdaCore University - a free, web-based resource center for anyone interested in learning about, or how to program in, the Ada programming language. The new website offers pre-recorded courses and other learning materials on Ada, with access to AdaCore’s GNAT Ada toolset for writing and running example programs. It also utilizes the latest in website design and learning tool features. Students at all levels of experience and expertise can begin writing programs quickly and can proceed at their own pace. AdaCore University courses educate through examples, allowing students to see, understand and experiment with most features of the Ada programming language. Drawing on the experience and teaching credentials of Ada experts, such as AdaCore founders and New York University Emeritus Professors Robert Dewar and Edmond Schonberg, the courses explain Ada’s technical concepts with insight into the rationale and usage of particular features. The initial curriculum includes two courses: Ada 001, “Overview” – a module that presents an overall picture of the language and that allows students to write small programs; and Ada 002, “Basic Concepts” – the first in a formal series of Ada classes, introducing basic Ada programming concepts and allowing students to write programs based on these features. Both of these modules, and all future courses, provide sourc...