Computers in engineering

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June 2005

From Ada to outer space

In 1974, the Department of Defense (DOD) realized that having software for embedded computers developed and maintained in hundreds of programming languages was excessively costly. The following year, the DOD established requirements for a high-level language that could be used in all defense projects. In 1976, 23 existing languages were formally reviewed; none met the requirements. It was concluded that a new language was needed.
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