RealTime Systems Design and Analysis: Tools for the Practitioner

The leading text in the field explains step by step how to write software that responds in real timeFrom power plants to medicine to avionics, the world increasingly depends on computer systems that can compute and respond to various excitations in real time. The Fourth Edition of RealTime Systems Design and Analysis gives software designers the knowledge and the tools needed to create realtime software using a holistic, systemsbased approach. The text covers computer architecture and organization, operating systems, software engineering, programming languages, and compiler theory, all from the perspective of realtime systems design.The Fourth Edition of this renowned text brings it thoroughly up to date with the latest technological advances and applications. This fully updated edition includes coverage of the following concepts:Multidisciplinary design challengesTimetriggered architecturesArchitectural advancementsAutomatic code generationPeripheral interfacingLifecycle processesThe final chapter of the text offers an expert perspective on the future of realtime systems and their applications.The text is selfcontained, enabling instructors and readers to focus on the material that is most important to their needs and interests. Suggestions for additional readings guide readers to more indepth discussions on each individual topic. In addition, each chapter features exercises ranging from simple to challenging to help readers progressively build and finetune their ability to design their own realtime software programs.Now fully up to date with the latest technological advances and applications in the field, RealTime Systems Design and Analysis remains the top choice for students and software engineers who want to design better and faster realtime systems at minimum cost.