An Embedded Software Primer

by David E. Simon

"I sincerely wish (this book) had been available when I had to learn all this stuff the hard way."
--Steve Vinoski "An excellent job of introducing and defining the jargon associated with embedded systems. This makes the text extremely easy to read."
--David Cuka An Embedded Software Primer is a clearly written, insightful manual for engineers interested in writing embedded-system software. The example-driven approach puts you on a fast track to understanding embedded-system programming and applying what you learn to your projects. This book will give you the necessary foundation to work confidently in this field. Building on a basic knowledge of computer programming concepts, this book will help you After reading this book, you will be able to tackle the challenges of embedded system programming and quickly reap the benefits of your new skills.

Genres: Computer Science, Technical, Engineering, Reference, Technology, Programming, Nonfiction

424 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Catalin Gheorghe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for an introduction to the embedded systems programming world. It contains very good principles and examples, including high quality code excerpts.

As most of the things discussed are general, the fact that the book is from 1999 is not an issue. That being said, don't expect information that will let you get going right away with today's tools.

Highly recommended. Got the idea to read the book from this article: https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs...

[Jack Perng · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good informative high-level introduction to embedded software, which covered many key concepts. Was not proficient or familiar with µC/OS, so some of the programming examples were a little hard to follow.

[Nikos Alexo · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little bit outdated however valuable for the embedded software architecture decisions according to your system, both for baremetal and RTOS. A good introduction to RTOSes.

[Brian Palmer · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun blast to the past. I was reading a copyright 1999 edition, so I was just skimming it for general background information, not expecting it to be directly applicable. I enjoyed it, and found the example working out design for an underground tank monitoring system to be a pretty nice example for discussing how to apply the lessons worked earlier.

[Matt · Rating 2 out of 5]

Most of the book is dedicated to RTOS, be warned! Look for this book if you want a good book on good practices for embeddded software design and implementation:

"Making Embedded Systems: Design Patterns for Great Software, Elicia White"

[Cynbel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent book though a bit outdated it's so good for the material it intends to cover.

[Ahmed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book. It covers RTOS, Embedded Software and a lot of other topics.

[Shilpa]

it is good to read