This text is for an undergraduate course called Introduction to Programming, Introduction to Computer Science or Ada Programming offered in computer science, maths, physics or engineering departments. It Covers the standard topics of the CSI course-basic concepts of computer systems including problem solving and algorithm development, program structures, data types and introduction to searching and sorting. The principle pedagogical device employed throughout the text is the example program or program segment to facilitate introducing and explaining a new language.

Finally, a computer science book that uses the large and complex language of ADA without overwhelming the reader with detail. Principles of good program design and software engineering are emphasized using abundant but manageable ADA program code.