This book comprises 17 chapters in all, spread across four sections. It isn't necessary to read the book straight through if you're already comfortable with some of the material. For example, if you're already comfortable with basic RTOS concepts and real-time systems, feel free to skip to Chapter 4, Selecting the Right MCU. The following are brief descriptions of the chapters that this book is made up of:
Chapter 1, Introducing Real-Time Systems, is a simple introduction to what an RTOS is and when and why to use one. Hardware and software alternatives to an MCU-based RTOS are also discussed.
Chapter 2, Understanding RTOS Tasks, provides a comparison of super loops with RTOS tasks, including various ways parallel ...
