Intended for beginners familiar with C syntax, this guide explains how to read a schematic for a circuit board, write software for execution on an embedded system, test memory devices, interface with peripherals, and deal with interrupts. The second edition adds closing chapters on the eCos real-time operating system, the embedded Linux operating system, and optimization techniques. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About the Author

Michael Barr is a leading authority on the design of embedded computer systems. He has provided expert testimony in court, appeared on the PBS show "American Business Review", and been quoted in newspaper articles. Barr is also the author of more than forty technical articles, co-author of the "Embedded Systems Dictionary", and a founder of EmbeddedGurus.net. For three and a half years he served as editor-in-chief of Embedded Systems Programming magazine.

Mr. Barr also founded Netrino, LLC. The firm helps product companies develop embedded software faster in three ways: by teaching best practices, by consulting with system designers, and by outsourcing firmware implementation. Netrino's engineers have designed or developed software that runs millions of products worldwide, from consumer electronics to medical devices.

Anthony Massa has over a decade of experience in embedded software development. He has worked on the architecture and development of software for several products in use today, including satellite and cable modems, wireless radios, set-top boxes, and head-end transmission equipment. Anthony has written several articles in leading software development magazines focusing on embedded software development and is author of the book Embedded Software Development with eCos.

Anthony is Chief Engineer of Software at Elintrix (http://www.elintrix.com), a provider of wireless networked and signal processing products. He holds a dual B.S./B.A. degree in electrical engineering from the University of San Diego.

Anthony is co-founder and Chief Engineer of Software at Elintrix (http://www.elintrix.com), a provider of wireless networked and signal processing products. He holds a dual B.S./B.A. degree in electrical engineering from the University of San Diego.

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