Embedded System Firmware Revealed (1CD)

Author: EdSutter
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Publish Date: 2003-06-22
Features: Embedded systems are computers embedded within other products. Strangely, despite knowing a lot about programming and computers, people often feel lost in the mysterious world of embedded systems. In the world of embedded systems programming, numerous details (including hardware and software) make the development process feel like an adventure, even to the point of feeling "difficult to survive." What are the differences between software, hardware, and firmware? How can 100,000 lines of code be embedded into a device smaller than a fingernail? What is flash memory? Why is cache needed? What is the difference between tasks and processes? Should reentrancy be considered? As readers progress through this book, "Embedded System Firmware Explained," they will gradually understand these questions and no longer feel as confused as they initially did.