From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,INVALID_DATE, MSGID_SHORT autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!psuvax1!vu-vlsi!harman From: harman@vu-vlsi.UUCP (Glen Harman) Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada,comp.lang.c,sci.space,sci.space.shuttle Subject: "C" vrs ADA Message-ID: <1065@vu-vlsi.UUCP> Date: Mon, 17-Aug-87 17:36:43 EDT Article-I.D.: vu-vlsi.1065 Posted: Mon Aug 17 17:36:43 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 19-Aug-87 01:22:47 EDT Distribution: na Organization: ...!{ cbmvax, pyrnj, bpa }!vu-vlsi!harman Keywords: Any suggestions? Xref: mnetor comp.lang.ada:496 comp.lang.c:3695 sci.space:2533 sci.space.shuttle:255 List-Id: Hello, sorry to interrupt your regularly scheduled news articles, but I didn't know where else to turn... I am a senior EE student whose current career goal is to work in an aerospace and/or military research field. To better my chances, I would like to supplement my Fortran skills with another language. "C" has been recommended to me many times, and I was just about to buy a manual when I started hearing about ADA. I have heard that is is the DoD language, but what does that mean? Are all aerospace and military contractors required to use it? Is it suggested learningfor the major corporate engineers? Is it filtering down into the public engineering sectors? Is it too specialized to be applied elsewhere if I didn't get the desired job? Being that I am relatively unfamiliar with what is being used in these fields, I am turning to those of you in the know. If you have any thoughts on the pros and cons of either language, and/or would care to make a suggestion, I would greatly appreciate it. If you could, please recommend a book on the subject. Please send replies to: \!{cbmvax, pyrnj, bpa }\!vu-vlsi\!harman Thank you for you help! Glenvar Harman