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_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,7a79bec70d5a7ace X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-12-18 01:40:31 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!colt.net!newspeer.clara.net!news.clara.net!news5-gui.server.ntli.net!ntli.net!news6-win.server.ntlworld.com.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "martin.m.dowie" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada References: <20011217215410.25519.00000176@mb-mi.aol.com> Subject: Re: New to programming... X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Message-ID: Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 09:32:42 -0000 NNTP-Posting-Host: 213.104.127.34 X-Complaints-To: abuse@ntlworld.com X-Trace: news6-win.server.ntlworld.com 1008668112 213.104.127.34 (Tue, 18 Dec 2001 09:35:12 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 09:35:12 GMT Organization: ntlworld News Service Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:18042 Date: 2001-12-18T09:32:42+00:00 List-Id: "Infinity" wrote in message news:20011217215410.25519.00000176@mb-mi.aol.com... > Hello. I am a new programmer. I don't know any language at all, but have > decided to learn ada95 for various reasons. I use Windows and have downloaded > the Win32 version of GNAT. I have compiled the sample hello/goodbye world > programs. Now that I have a basic idea of how the compiler works, I want to > learn to write my own programs. > > My question: Is there any good resource on the internet for a complete > beginner such as me to learn ada95 as a first programming language? Also, what > are some good books to purchase? Any other helpful advice will be GREATLY > appreciated. Welcome! :-) *The* starting point is www.adapower.com there are various online books and teaching tools availble via this site. It is also a great repository of reusable components. Enjoy!