Computer Interface Technology - (3rd Edition)

Author: Yu Yingmin
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive monograph on computer interface technology. It keeps pace with technological advancements and has been revised for the second time. The book is divided into 9 chapters:
Chapter 1 introduces the basic principles of computer interfaces, discussing the common issues of computer interfaces, which is a distinctive chapter of the book.
Chapter 2 covers microprocessor system and microcomputer system buses, focusing on the system buses of PCs and MCS51 microcomputers, preparing for subsequent chapters that combine these two systems.
Chapter 3 discusses general parallel ports and their applications.
Chapter 4 covers standard parallel ports, including printer interfaces, IEEE 1284, and GPIB interfaces.
Chapter 5 is about serial ports, with a special discussion on transmission error detection and algorithms.
Chapter 6 focuses on timer interfaces.
Chapter 7 explores analog device interfaces and their applications.
Chapter 8 highlights USB interfaces.
Chapter 9 is dedicated to interface software design.
The book combines theory with practice, emphasizing principles while also including review questions and exercises. It features numerous practical examples and is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students in computer applications, communication and systems, control and monitoring, instrumentation and measurement, as well as for reference or self-study by technical professionals.