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A Powerful Application Builder

Figure 1–1 shows the relative power of the four basic generations of computer languages, using three measures of development efficiency.

Figure 1–1: Measures of 4GL Efficiency

Each successive generation of language tools:

The more a tool set supports these three indicators, the more effectively a developer can deliver application solutions.


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