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Real-Time Systems Development
Increase your understanding of real-time systems design and implementation
Rob Williams (Author)
9780750664714, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 28 October 2005
320 pages, Approx. 300 illustrations
24.4 x 17.1 x 2.1 cm, 0.8 kg
Real-Time Systems Development introduces computing students and professional programmers to the development of software for real-time applications. Based on the academic and commercial experience of the author, the book is an ideal companion to final year undergraduate options or MSc modules in the area of real-time systems design and implementation. Assuming a certain level of general systems design and programming experience, this text will extend students’ knowledge and skills into an area of computing which has increasing relevance in a modern world of telecommunications and ‘intelligent’ equipment using embedded microcontrollers. This book takes a broad, practical approach in discussing real-time systems. It covers topics such as basic input and output; cyclic executives for bare hardware; finite state machines; task communication and synchronization; input/output interfaces; structured design for real-time systems; designing for multitasking; UML for real-time systems; object oriented approach to real-time systems; selecting languages for RTS development; Linux device drivers; and hardware/software co-design. Programming examples using GNU/Linux are included, along with a supporting website containing slides; solutions to problems; and software examples. This book will appeal to advanced undergraduate Computer Science students; MSc students; and, undergraduate software engineering and electronic engineering students.
Introduction to Real-time Systems
Implementing a Simple Real-time System
Basic Input and Output
Cyclic Executives for Bare Hardware
Finite State Machines - Design Tool
Finite State Machines - Implementation Options
Why Multitask?
Task Communication and Synchronization
Real-time Executives
Input / Output Interfaces
Structured Design for Real-time Systems
Designing for Multitasking
UML for Real-time Systems
Object Oriented Approach to Real-time Systems
System Integrity
Selecting Languages for RTS Development - C, Ada & Java
Cross Development Techniques
Microcontroller Embedded Systems
Linux Device Drivers
Hardware / Software Co-design
Appendix A. Software Debugging with an Oscilloscope
Solutions and Discussion of Example Problems
Glossary
Index
Subject Areas: Systems analysis & design [UYD], Software Engineering [UMZ], Operating systems [UL]
