Microcontrollers and Microcomputers Principles of Software and Hardware Engineering [Paperback]

Frederick M Cady (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 19, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0195371615 | ISBN-13: 978-0195371611 | Edition: 2

Microcontrollers and Microcomputers: Principles of Software and Hardware Engineering, Second Edition, is an ideal introductory text for an embedded system or microcontroller course. While most texts discuss only one specific microcontroller, this book offers a unique approach by covering the common ground among all microcontrollers in one volume.
Since the text does not focus on a particular processor, it can be used with processor-specific material--such as manufacturer's data sheets and reference manuals--or with texts, including author Fredrick M. Cady's Software and Hardware Engineering: Motorola M68HC11 or Software and Hardware Engineering: Motorola M68HC12. Now fully updated, the second edition covers the fundamental operation of standard microcontroller features, including parallel and serial I/O interfaces, interrupts, analog-to-digital conversion, and timers, focusing on the electrical interfaces as needed. It devotes one chapter to showing how a variety of devices can be used, and emphasizes C program software development, design, and debugging.

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"Excellent text! Covers the major aspects of software and hardware engineering."--David J. Waldo, Oklahoma Christian University --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Fredrick M. Cady is an Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Montana State University. He has been honored with several teaching awards, including MSU Bozeman Mortar Board Professor of the Month, MSU Alumni-Chamber of Commerce Award for Excellence, and the Phi Kappa Phi Anna Krueger Fridley Award for Distinguished Teaching.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (June 19, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195371615
• ISBN-13: 978-0195371611
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #377,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, October 4, 2009

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A. Lewis "Prometheus One" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microcontrollers and Microcomputers Principles of Software and Hardware Engineering (Paperback)

I am half way through a semester teaching with this book and I could not be happier.
It presents topics in a very well thought out way. It does not emphasize one particular processor
which is a good idea. It teaches PRINCIPLES, not specifics.

When I look at the organization, I can tell that the author is a good teacher. He is a master of presenting
material in a logical, well thought out way.

The specifics of a particular processor can be found in a data sheet. In fact, other books
I have used are little more than expanded versions of processor data sheets.... oh but one major
difference... they cost a lot of money.

I like the idea of teaching students the principles first then bringing in current (and accurate)
material which gives an example of the principle. Using this book, for example, I can talk about
registers in general, then give examples in the PIC18, PIC32, MIPS, 6800 Etc processors,
and compare.

I prefer to teach from principles versus a particular processor. Why? Because
(A) In the workplace the student is not likely to use the processor *I* select.
If the student does not understand the basic principles he/she will have to start from scratch.
(B) processor technology changes quickly. Any particular processor will be dated within a few years.


The bottom line: great book about principles BUT, you will need to augment the material with specifics
about the processor you may be using.


One suggestion for the publisher: It would be great to lower the price of the book a bit given that it is a soft cover...

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars fairly nice but basic, November 19, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Microcontrollers and Microcomputers: Principles of Software and Hardware Engineering (Hardcover)

Well ,When I bough this book I was looking for a definitive guide on interfaces & programming them.Particularly for teaching ends. This is not it! It is however a very nice introduction to both areas whereas the software & design part is to little, in my opinion.Considering interfacing ,a few (fairly good)examples are given but they are few.All in all I consider it a little to shallow for EE majors .It is however easily readable and not complex , it could serve in a more obscure course of some sort.