Embedded Development Explained

Author: Wei Zhong, Cai Yong, Lei Hongwei (editors)
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
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The operating system, development tools, compilation and debugging, simulation and testing involved in embedded system development are all different from those in general software development. This book aims to provide an in-depth look at the detailed process and characteristics of embedded system development. The features of this book are as follows:
Embedded development has a very close relationship with both hardware and software, which has, to some extent, created a cognitive barrier for programmers. To address this, the book approaches the topic from both hardware and software perspectives, elaborating on the relevant concepts of embedded systems from a comprehensive application standpoint, and explaining the development process of embedded systems in an easy-to-understand manner.
The book highlights the "application" aspect. It reflects the authors' accumulated experience in actual embedded product development and their deep understanding of embedded development. First, after providing theoretical introductions, the book always uses corresponding examples to illustrate the concepts, allowing readers to grasp the technical essence through simple examples. Second, for development environments and tools, it presents a graphical interface-based development process. Finally, through the development of a current hot embedded network programming project, the book provides a detailed and systematic introduction to the entire development process. In a nutshell, the book emphasizes the "application" aspect of embedded systems.
Taking mainstream hardware architectures, real-time operating systems, and development environments as examples, the book not only helps readers learn about embedded system development but also equips them with access to mainstream embedded development resources. Additionally, the book provides the original English terms for key embedded system terminology and systematically lists related embedded development network resources in the appendix to facilitate readers' quick integration into the international wave of embedded development. By incorporating the authors' "experience" in embedded development into the theoretical introductions and project programming, the book not only shares the authors' insights and reflections but also makes the content more engaging.
The book focuses on introducing the actual embedded development process and core technologies. It not only provides a detailed elaboration of the theory of embedded systems but also concretizes the theory through three embedded development examples.
The book integrates the authors' extensive experience and insights gained in embedded development, with content that is well-structured and clearly organized, making it highly readable and practical. For researchers and university students majoring in related fields who are engaged in embedded system development and application, this book serves as an excellent self-study and reference guide with significant practical value.