Embedded / Real-time Systems  (English, Mixed media product, Prasad K. V. K. K.)

Today the embedded systems are ubiquitous in occurrence, most significant in function and project an absolutely promising picture of developments in the near future. This, book comprehensively covers the three main areas of the subject: concepts, design and programming. Information on the applications of the embedded/real-time systems is woven into almost every aspect discussed, which of course is inevitable. Hardware architecture and the various hardware platforms, design EL development, operating systems, programming in Linux and RTLinux, navigation systems and protocol converter are discussed extensively. Special emphasis is given on embedded database and 'Java applications, and embedded software development. Two chapters at the end deals exclusively with the applications of embedded systems: Prayog and a host of other applications. At the end the author provides a projection into the future where pervasive computing could become further ubiquitous.

The book is appended by an extensive glossary of terms in embedded systems, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, solutions to selected Exercises, a list of reference books and Internet resources, and tips about using the CD-ROM.

The author has taken a demonstrative approach, considering the fact that a large part of the readers would be the students of embedded system engineering. So a large number of demonstrative diagrams and charts have been used to illustrate vital concepts and an Exercise follows each chapter. The entire bookie application-oriented and a separate chapter deals with the applications of embedded systems as has been made till date. This book is surely going. to open up a goldmine of hitherto scarcely available information to the students of embedded systems and be the chief resource book for their training.