Computers as Components: Principles of Embedded Computing System Design (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Architecture and Design)
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Computers as Components, Second Edition, updates the first book to bring essential knowledge on embedded systems technology and techniques under a single cover. This edition has been updated to the state-of-the-art by reworking and expanding performance analysis with more examples and exercises, and coverage of electronic systems now focuses on the latest applications. It gives a more comprehensive view of multiprocessors including VLIW and superscalar architectures as well as more detail about power consumption. There is also more advanced treatment of all the components of the system as well as in-depth coverage of networks, reconfigurable systems, hardware-software co-design, security, and program analysis. It presents an updated discussion of current industry development software including Linux and Windows CE. The new edition's case studies cover SHARC DSP with the TI C5000 and C6000 series, and real-world applications such as DVD players and cell phones. Researchers, students, and savvy professionals schooled in hardware or software design, will value Wayne Wolf's integrated engineering design approach. Uses real processors (ARM processor and TI C55x DSP) to demonstrate both technology and techniques...Shows readers how to apply principles to actual design practice Covers all necessary topics with emphasis on actual design practice...Realistic introduction to the state-of-the-art for both students and practitioners Stresses necessary fundamentals which can be applied to evolving technologies...helps readers gain facility to design large, complex embedded systems that actually work Review: Computer as Components by Wolf satisfies a long awaited need - The “Computer as Components” book fills a long-awaited need. Herein is a great deal of information brought together in a logical and accurate framework so that it can readily be used for reference. The approach to ARM and it being an Object-Oriented language is the right approach, The diagrams help a lot and help a lecturer have the right picture for the needed idea. The book makes an ideal choice for a text. The Chapter names themselves allow both student and teacher the ability to index the level of understanding they have in each area and allow time for improvement where needed. The UML appendix is just where it ought to be. The theory and practice of Digital System Design (DSD) has morphed into being needed for whole new sets of environments. Thankfully, UML is still there to provide the tools needed to logically describe the new environments. Wolfe (Wayne Wolf) provides its description in the Appendix. Review: Book almost perfect state - Book almost in perfect state, for the price better than a new one. Everything i must know about the subject present in the book.
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| Customer Reviews | 3.9 out of 5 stars 14 Reviews |
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Computer as Components by Wolf satisfies a long awaited need
The “Computer as Components” book fills a long-awaited need. Herein is a great deal of information brought together in a logical and accurate framework so that it can readily be used for reference. The approach to ARM and it being an Object-Oriented language is the right approach, The diagrams help a lot and help a lecturer have the right picture for the needed idea. The book makes an ideal choice for a text. The Chapter names themselves allow both student and teacher the ability to index the level of understanding they have in each area and allow time for improvement where needed. The UML appendix is just where it ought to be. The theory and practice of Digital System Design (DSD) has morphed into being needed for whole new sets of environments. Thankfully, UML is still there to provide the tools needed to logically describe the new environments. Wolfe (Wayne Wolf) provides its description in the Appendix.
L**O
Book almost perfect state
Book almost in perfect state, for the price better than a new one. Everything i must know about the subject present in the book.
A**D
Not an awful book, but a lot of needless dribble.
I'm a computer/software engineer and this book was an accompaniment to a computer systems course I took during undergrad. It covers aspects including embedded systems, real-time operating systems, and all the inherent concerns surrounding their use and function (interrupts, peripheral I/O, memory, etc.), and also software design. The content is great for those really looking to "connect the dots" between the disparate courses taken in a conventional ECE undergrad curriculum, however there is a lot of unnecessary dribble. Sometimes the authors go on and on just to get one simple point across, which made it difficult to retain my attention at times. In contrast to the other, very technical textbooks I was reading at the time, this sort of read like a children's book, although it is far from that. I did find myself busting out my highlighter to take note of some content that provided me with those "Oh, so that's how that works!" moments. If it means anything, I've kept mine and probably don't intend to sell it. It's great for a general, ever-so-slightly technical overview of the computer systems field.
J**J
Not Recommended
This book was the required text for a class or I would not have purchased it. It is poorly organized and poorly written. The author provides an annoying amount of superfluous commentary and makes unnecessary digressions, both of which obscure the points he must be trying to make, and the content is sometimes repetitious. Finally, the book contains grammatical errors and the text includes what must surely be editorial content such as "stet" and "the acronym is the name", rendering some sentences unintelligible. Most books have their faults, but this one has too many to make it a worthwhile purchase; there are better texts which cover the same material.
R**L
Five Stars
Excellent condition of book
R**N
Four Stars
So many mistakes
M**S
Good book - delivered on time
Good book - delivered as per expectations
M**E
Proofreader needed?
Leaving aside the actual content of the textbook, the text is riddled with typos and awkward grammatical constructs. There is also inconsistent use of font effects and acronyms, and editorial notes appear to have been left in the body of the text ("stet", "the acronym is the name"). All of these mistakes appear in the first 30 pages! The slides that are used as an accompaniment also have their share of errors. Coming back to the content, there are several mistakes in the worked examples, there are instances where a diagram has an identical image twice rather than having the two different images that it is supposed to, and there are symbols missing from tables and text. The result is that I find myself questioning a lot of what I'm reading, regardless of technical accuracy - and it should be accurate given that Wayne Wolf is a competent and experienced engineer and academic. However, it is ridiculous that there should be so many errors in any textbook, let alone a Second Edition with a ~£50 price tag. You might say that my own grammar is a bit off - but at least I haven't charged you £46 for reading this review.
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