1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457069803321

Autore

Noergaard Tammy

Titolo

Embedded systems architecture [[electronic resource] ] : a comprehensive guide for engineers and programmers / / by Tammy Noergaard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Newnes, c2005

ISBN

1-281-00682-3

9786611006822

0-08-049124-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (657 p.)

Collana

Embedded technology series

Disciplina

004.2/2 22

004.22

Soggetti

Computer architecture

Embedded computer systems

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Embedded Systems Architecture; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Section I: Introduction to Embedded Systems; Chapter 1. A Systems Engineering Approach to Embedded Systems Design; 1.1 What Is an Embedded System?; 1.2 Embedded Systems Design; 1.3 An Introduction to Embedded Systems Architecture; 1.4 Why Is the Architecture of an Embedded System Important?; 1.5 The Embedded Systems Model; 1.6 Summary; Chapter 1 Problems; Chapter 2. Know Your Standards; 2.1 An Overview of Programming Languages and Examples of Their Standards

2.2 Standards and Networking2.3 Multiple Standards-Based Device Example: Digital Television (DTV); 2.4 Summary; Chapter 2 Problems; Section II: Embedded Hardware; Chapter 3. Embedded Hardware Building Blocks and the Embedded Board; 3.1 Lesson One on Hardware: Learn to Read a Schematic!; 3.2 The Embedded Board and the von Neumann Model; 3.3 Powering the Hardware; 3.4 Basic Hardware Materials: Conductors, Insulators, and Semiconductors; 3.5 Common Passive Components on Boards and in Chips: Resistors, Capacitors, and



Inductors

3.6 Semiconductors and the Active Building Blocks of Processors and Memory3.7 Putting It All Together: The Integrated Circuit (IC); 3.8 Summary; Chapter 3 Problems; Chapter 4. Embedded Processors; 4.1 ISA Architecture Models; 4.2 Internal Processor Design; 4.3 Processor Performance; 4.4 Reading a Processor's Datasheet; 4.5 Summary; Chapter 4 Problems; Chapter 5. Board Memory; 5.1 Read-Only Memory (ROM); 5.2 Random-Access Memory (RAM); 5.3 Auxiliary Memory; 5.4 Memory Management of External Memory; 5.5 Board Memory and Performance; 5.6 Summary; Chapter 5 Problems

Chapter 6. Board I/O (Input/Output)6.1 Managing Data: Serial vs. Parallel I/O; 6.2 Interfacing the I/O Components; 6.3 I/O and Performance; 6.4 Summary; Chapter 6 Problems; Chapter 7. Board Buses; 7.1 Bus Arbitration and Timing; 7.2 Integrating the Bus with Other Board Components; 7.3 Bus Performance; 7.4 Summary; Chapter 7 Problems; Section III: Embedded Software Introduction; Chapter 8. Device Drivers; 8.1 Example 1: Device Drivers for Interrupt-Handling; 8.2 Example 2: Memory Device Drivers; 8.3 Example 3: On-board Bus Device Drivers; 8.4 Board I/O Driver Examples; 8.5 Summary

Chapter 8 ProblemsChapter 9. Embedded Operating Systems; 9.1 What Is a Process?; 9.2 Multitasking and Process Management; 9.3 Memory Management; 9.4 I/O and File System Management; 9.5 OS Standards Example: POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface); 9.6 OS Performance Guidelines; 9.7 OSes and Board Support Packages (BSPs); 9.8 Summary; Chapter 9 Problems; Chapter 10. Middleware and Application Software; 10.1 What Is Middleware?; 10.2 What Is an Application?; 10.3 Middleware Examples; 10.4 Application Layer Software Examples; 10.5 Summary; Chapter 10 Problems

Section IV: Putting It All Together: Design and Development

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive textbook provides a broad and in-depth overview of embedded systems architecture for engineering students and embedded systems professionals. The book is well suited for undergraduate embedded systems courses in electronics/electrical engineering and engineering technology (EET) departments in universities and colleges, as well as for corporate training of employees.The book is a readable and practical guide covering embedded hardware, firmware, and applications. It clarifies all concepts with references to current embedded technology as it exists in the industry tod



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910964267603321

Autore

Irwin Lewis G.

Titolo

The policy analyst's handbook : rational problem solving in a political world / / Lewis G. Irwin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015

ISBN

1-317-45550-9

0-7656-1293-3

1-315-69932-X

1-317-45551-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (132 p.)

Disciplina

320/.6

320.6

Soggetti

Policy sciences

Policy sciences - Decision making

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2003 by M.E. Sharpe.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. The scientific method, social science, and policy analysis -- 2. Defining the problem -- 3. Generating potential courses of action -- 4. Cost-benefit analysis -- 5. Multi-attribute analysis -- 6. Articulating the recommendation -- 7. Implementation and beyond.

Sommario/riassunto

This guide to the main concepts of policy analysis is intended for students and in-service professionals who want to become more efficient in their work. It equips readers with a structured approach to decision-making, defining issues and applying the powerful techniques of policy analysis.