About the Author
Foreword to The First Edition
Preface to The Second Edition
Preface to The First Edition
List of Examples
CHAPTER 1 Embedded Computing
Introduction
1.1 Complex Systems and Microprocessors
1.1.1 Embedding Computers
1.1.2 Characteristics of Embedded Computing Applications
1.1.3 Why Use Microprocessors?
1.1.4 The Physics of Software
1.1.5 Challenges in Embedded Computing System Design
1.1.6 Performance in Embedded Computing
1.2 The Embedded System Design Process
1.2.1 Requirements
1.2.2 Specification
1.2.3 Architecture Design
1.2.4 Designing Hardware and Software Components
1.2.5 System Integration
1.3 Formalisms for System Design
1.3.1 Structural Description
1.3.2 Behavioral Description
1.4 ModelTrain Controller
1.4.1 Requirements
1.4.2 DCC
1.4.3 Conceptual Specification
1.4.4 Detailed Specification
1.4.5 Lessons Learned :
|.5 A Guided Tour of This Book
1.5.1 Chapter 2: Instruction Sets
1.5.2 Chapter 3:CPUs
1.5.3 Chapter 4: Bus-Based Computer Systems
1.5.4 Chapter 5: Program Design and Analysis
1.5.5 Chapter 6: Processes and Operating Systems..
1.5.6 Chapter 7: Multiprocessors
1.5.7 Chapter 8: Networks
1.5.8 Chapter 9: System Design Techniques
Summary
Further Reading
Questions
Lab Exercises
CHAPTER 2 Instruction Sets
Introducton
2.1 Preliminaries
2.1.1 ComputerArchitecture Taxonomy
2.1.2 Assembly Language
2.2 ARM Processor
2.2.1 Processor and Memory Organization
2.2.2 Data Operations
2.2.3 Flow of Control
2.3 TI C55x DSP
2.3.1 Processor and Memory Organization
2.3.2 Addressing Modes
2.3.3 Data Operations
2.3.4 Flow of Control
2.3.5 C Coding Guidelines
Summary
Further Reading
Questions
Lab Exercises
CHAPTER 3 CPUs
Introduction
3.1 Programming Input and Output
3.1.1 Input and Output Devices
3.1.2 Input and Output Primitives
3.1.3 Busy-Wait I/O
3.1.4 Interrupts
3.2 Supervisor Mode, Exceptions, and Traps
3.2.1 Supervisor Mode
3.2.2 Exceptions
3.2.3 Traps
3.3 Co-Processors
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CHAPTER 4 Bus-Based Computer Systems
CHAPTER 5 Program Design and Analysis
CHAPTER 6 Processes and Operating Systems
CHAPTER 7 Multiprocessors
CHAPTER 8 Networks
CHAPTER 9 System Design Techniques
APPENDIX A UML Notations
Glossary
References
Index