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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780943603321

Autore

Wilmshurst Tim

Titolo

Designing embedded systems with PIC microcontrollers [[electronic resource] ] : principles and applications / / Tim Wilmshurst

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : Newnes, 2010

ISBN

1-282-66610-X

9786612666100

0-08-096184-3

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (693 p.)

Disciplina

004.16

Soggetti

Embedded computer systems - Design and construction

Microprocessors - Design and construction

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

section 1. Getting started with embedded systems -- section 2. Minimum systems and the PIC 16F84A -- section 3. Larger systems and the PIC 16F873A -- section 4. Smarter systems and the PIC 18F2420 -- section 5. Where can we go from here? : distributed systems, bigger systems.

Sommario/riassunto

PIC microcontrollers are used worldwide in commercial and industrial devices. The 8-bit PIC which this book focuses on is a versatile work horse that completes many designs. An engineer working with applications that include a microcontroller will no doubt come across the PIC sooner rather than later. It is a must to have a working knowledge of this 8-bit technology. This book takes the novice from introduction of embedded systems through to advanced development techniques for utilizing and optimizing the PIC family of microcontrollers in your device. To truly understand the PIC, assem



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910793006603321

Titolo

Leadership and power in international development : navigating the intersections of gender, culture, context, and sustainability / / edited by Randal Joy Thompson and Julia Storberg-Walker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, England : , : Emerald Publishing, , 2018

ISBN

1-78743-880-5

1-78743-999-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (299 pages)

Collana

Building leadership bridges, , 2058-8801

Disciplina

338.9

Soggetti

Economic development - Management

Economic development projects - Management

Leadership - Social aspects

Business & Economics - General

Economics, finance, business & management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Prelims -- On leading in international development -- Power in international development leadership -- Toward a theory of leading in international development -- Challenges in international development -- Leadership for women's empowerment and equity -- Spirit-filled grassroots leadership -- Leading major donor projects -- Leadership lessons to reflect on -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Leadership and Power in International Development: Navigating the Intersections of Gender, Context, Culture, and Sustainability describes the stories and reflections of 20 leaders from Africa, Asia, Europe, Canada, and the United States.  These leaders present lessons learned, strategies, challenges, and successes in easy-to-read narratives highlighting their diverse experiences with context, culture, power, gender and sustainability. The final chapters of the book, written by the co-editors, provide an innovative synthesis of scholarship and practice by presenting a framework for successfully leading international development projects in the 21st century.