Computers as Components, 3rd Edition

Table of Contents

Cover image

Title page

Copyright

Dedication

Foreword to the First Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the Third Edition

Chapter 1. Embedded Computing

Chapter Points

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Complex Systems and Microprocessors

1.3 The Embedded System Design Process

1.4 Design Example: Model Train Controller

1.5 A Guided Tour of This Book

1.6 Summary

What we Learned

Further Reading

Chapter 2. Instruction Sets

Chapter Points

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Preliminaries

2.3 ARM Processor

2.4 PICmicro Mid-Range Family

2.5 TI C55x DSP

2.6 TI C64x

2.7 Summary

What we Learned

Further reading

Chapter 3. CPUs

Chapter Points

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Programming Input and Output

3.3 Supervisor Mode, Exceptions, ...