Embedded System Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction [Hardcover]

Frank Vahid (Author), Tony D. Givargis (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471386782 | ISBN-13: 978-0471386780 | Publication Date: October 17, 2001 | Edition: New edition

This book introduces a modern approach to embedded system design, presenting software design and hardware design in a unified manner. It covers trends and challenges, introduces the design and use of single-purpose processors ("hardware") and general-purpose processors ("software"), describes memories and buses, illustrates hardware/software tradeoffs using a digital camera example, and discusses advanced computation models, controls systems, chip technologies, and modern design tools. For courses found in EE, CS and other engineering departments.

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A MODERN APPROACH TO THE DESIGN OF EMBEDDED COMPUTING SYSTEMS

In today's world, embedded systems are everywhere—homes, offices, cars, factories, hospitals, planes, and consumer electronics. Their huge numbers and new complexity calls for a new design approach, one that emphasizes high-level tools and hardware/software tradeoffs, rather than low-level assembly-language programming and logic design.

This exciting new book presents the traditionally distinct fields of software and hardware design in a new unified approach. It covers trends and challenges, introduces the design and use of single-purpose processors ("hardware") and general-purpose processors ("software"), describes memories and buses, illustrates hardware/software tradeoffs using a digital camera example, and discusses advanced computation models, controls systems, chip technologies, and modern design tools.

Whether a student or working professional, readers of this outstanding new book will learn how to look at embedded systems in a whole new way, one that allows them to build modern embedded systems having both hardware and software.

"Software and hardware cannot be considered independently today. They are interwoven on all levels of design flow from requirements to product specification, to manufacturing. EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN is an excellent text that offers a unified approach to software and hardware concepts and design techniques. A necessary text for the second course in software engineering, computer organization, or system design".
— Dan Gajski, Director of the Center for Embedded Computer Systems at the University of California, Irvine.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; New edition edition (October 17, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471386782
• ISBN-13: 978-0471386780
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #505,496 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #62 in Books > Computers & Technology > Hardware > Microprocessors & System Design > Embedded Systems

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, September 3, 2010

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Behzad - See all my reviews

This review is from: Embedded System Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction (Hardcover)

Very well-written, easy-to-understand book! Does not clutter your mind with unneccessary information! Concise and to the point!

3 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Book!!!!!!, May 12, 2006

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This review is from: Embedded System Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction (Hardcover)

This books is very good, it tells you the in and out of the embedded system design , from marketing to the design. Very easy to understand. Needs updating on certain protocols.