Real-Time Computer Control: An Introduction

by Stuart Bennett

Description This fully updatedtextbook deals with techniques relating to the use of embeddedcomputers in complex engineering systems. The emphasis is onpractical techniques for specifying, designing and implementingreal-time computer control systems. It is suitable for advancedundergraduate and postgraduate courses and for practisingengineers. For Sale in Indiansubcontinent only Survey of computer control strategies and an overview of the hardware and software available for their implementation. An introduction to the practicalities of implementing control algorithms on a digital computer. Introduction to a range of methodologies for specifying and designing real-time systems : these include the Yourdon, MASCOT and PAISLey methodologies. Detailed consideration of concurrency problems and of multi-tasking features of real-time languages. Consideration of scheduling problems and real-time operating systems. An introduction to fault tolerance. In-text examples and end-of-chapter exercises. Introduction to Real-time Systems. Concepts of Computer Control. Computer Hardware Requirements for Real-time Applications. DDC Algorithms and Their Implementation. Languages for Real-time Applications. Operating Syatems. Design of Real-time Systems ? General Introduction. Real-time System Development Methodologies ? 1. Real-time System Development Methodologies ? 2. Design Analysis. Dependability, Fault Detection and Fault Tolerance.

432 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2003