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Unique in its broad perspective, this book provides complete coverage of the fundamentals of embedded microcontrollers. Its focus is wider reaching than most, placing an emphasis on the general concepts behind the microcontroller, not on teaching software programming for a specific device. There is coverage of key concepts, including DSP, Fuzzy Logic, and Analog to Digital Conversion so students get a better understanding of real world design. With an emphasis on microcontroller processor architecture and technology it is appropriate for a variety of real world situations. A broader introduction to microcontroller processor architecture and technology. Discussion of how to balance three technologies: the processor, memory and software. Those working with microcontrollers. ... Read more

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The Unabridged Pentium 4 offers unparalleled coverage of Intel's IA32 family of processors, from the 386 through the Pentium 4 and Pentium M processors. Unlike other texts, which address solely a hardware or software audience, this book serves as a comprehensive technical reference for both audiences. Inside, the Mindshare trainers cover not only the hardware design and software enhancements of Intel's latest processors, they also explain the relationship between these hardware and software characteristics.

As a result, readers will come away with a complete understanding of the processor's internal architecture, the Front Side Bus (FSB), the processor's relationship to the system, and the processor's software architecture.

Essential topics covered include:

Goals of single-task and multi-task operating systems
The 386 processor—the baseline ancestor of the IA32 processor family
The 486 processor, including a cache primer
The Pentium processor
The P6 roadmap, P6 processor core, and P6 FSB
The Pentium Pro processor, including the Microcode Update feature
Pentium II and the Pentium II Xeon processors
Pentium III and Pentium III Xeon processors
The Pentium 4 processor family
The Pentium M processor
Processor identification, System Management Mode, and the IO and Local APICs
An "at-a-glance" table of contents allows readers to quickly find topics ranging from 386 Demand Mode Paging to Pentium 4 CPU Arbitration. An accompanying CD-ROM contains additional book material.

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Value depends on accepting the book's purpose
Page 1 of 'The Unabridged Pentium 4' (TUP4) claims 'there is real value in understanding how the architecture has grown over the years,' where the 'architecture' is the IA-32 register set, instruction set, and software exceptions.If you accept this premise, you will find TUP4 to be a valuable book.If you are looking for detail on the lowest-level of programming on IA-32, you should download Intel's free IA-32 Intel Architecture Software Developer s Manual.

Readers looking for information on IA-32 architecture can first turn to three free books Intel provides in .pdf format: Volume 1: Basic Architecture (448 pp); Volumes 2A (580 pp) & 2B (416 pp): Instruction Set Reference; and Volume 3: System Programming Guide (838 pp), for a total of 2282 pp.Volume 1 describes the basic architecture and programming environment of an IA-32 processor.Volumes 2A & 2B are aimed at application programmers and describe the instruction set of the processor and the opcode structure. Volume 3, for OS engineers and BIOS designers, describes the OS support environment of an IA-32 processor and IA-32 processor compatibility information.

TUP4 differs from these volumes in that TUP4 describes Intel processors from a historical and evolutionary standpoint.Although TUP4 has 'Pentium 4' in its title, it begins with the 386 CPU and even makes comparison to 286 and prior CPUs.TUP4 'builds' the P4 by beginning with the 386 and adding features over time.I found this approach helpful to explain why Intel has ended up with the architecture in the P4.

The book's descriptions tend to be thorough and detailed.For example, there are explanations of the state of every element of a CPU upon a system reset, bit-oriented descriptions of registers and memory structures, and electrical characteristics of components like the Front Side Bus.

TUP4 is also interesting because the author is not an Intel employee.This leaves him free to mention items like the fact that the original (and presumably existing) Pentium M CPU is based on the PIII core, and not the newer P4.

Reader should not ignore the additional 342 pages found on the book's CD-ROM.I found the first three chapters most interesting, as they describe processor problems and solutions (ch 1), register (ch 2) and instruction set (ch 3) evolution; the remainder covers aspects of the P6 core.

I have a few concerns with TUP4.First, the quality of most of the figures and diagrams needs to be improved.While legible, they look like they were pulled from slides used in the author's classes, and did not survive publication at high resolution.Second, I think the book could have been thinner.While not exactly a 'large font' book, I saw too much white space and repetition of material.The book had 89 pages (lxxxix) of introduction to handle the table of contents, etc!Third and most importantly, I did not get enough of an introduction to certain CPU concepts and elements.In a 1600+ page book, I would have put more tables and similar references on the CD-ROM, and more basic CPU hardware explanation in the text.

While I am not technically proficient enough in CPU design to critique the book's content, I found one remark odd.On p 209 the author states that a hypothetical system with 256 MB RAM would be 'ridiculously small,' and that it would be 'amazing' if an OS would occupy 250 MB or memory or less.Most consumer PCs ship with 128 MB RAM (admittedly too little in my opinion), so 256 MB is a good standard for modern Windows systems.I am not sure why the author selected his figures, for they do not seem representative of modern computing.

Overall, I strongly recommend anyone wanting to learn more about the IA-32 architecture first download and peruse Intel's three volumes.I am fairly sure those documents will answer your questions.If you want a more comparative discussion, with the 386, 486, Pentium, and later processors explained, give TUP4 a look.For future editions, I would pare the book down by moving more reference material to the CD-ROM, and call the book 'Abridged.'

Possibly a definitive manual of the P4?
Well should the title say Unabridged. It would not go nicely for you to drop this 1633 page tome on your feet!

The book is aimed squarely at a traditional electrical engineering hardware person. Who hopefully already has extensive experience in designing a chipset or motherboard around a microprocessor. Where, needless to say, it would be even more advantageous if that cpu was an earlier Pentium or x86.

A lot of familiar type material here. The details are specific to this latest cpu, of course. But you should been well conversant with state transition diagrams for various pins on a chip, as functions of input signals on other pins. The book also has many details like setup and hold time requirements for how long a signal must be stable at a pin, relative to some other parameter, like the edge of a clock cycle. These ideas have been around for decades. So it is nice that what you might have learnt in the 70s and 80s are still applicable here, albeit at much higher clock speeds.

The book is a reference manual, in case you haven't figured that out already. I cannot imagine someone reading this cover to cover. It also shows that the company, Mindshare, that authored the book (and similar others), has chosen to reside in a very specialised niche. Where the sheer complexity may deter competition.
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Presents a new approach to online observation and concurrent checking of processors by refining and improving known techniques and introducing new ideas. These techniques are used to fulfill a complete self-check scheme for an embedded processor. Softcover. ... Read more

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Presents a coherent introduction to and an overview of state of the art techniques in the design of complex embedded systems. Softcover. ... Read more

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This textbook introduces the reader to assembly language programming and its role in computer programming and design. The focus is on providing students with a firm grasp of the main features of assembly programming, and how it can be used to improve a computer's performance. The revised edition covers a broad scope of subjects and adds valuable material on protected-mode Pentium programming, MIPS assembly language programming, and use of the NASM and SPIM assemblers for a Linux orientation.  All of the language's main features are covered in depth. A particular strength is the discussion of the improvements in performance that can be achieved using assembly programming where appropriate. The exposition is motivated by numerous pedagogical tools, including examples, hands-on exercises, programming code analyses and challenges, chapter summaries, and helpful appendices. ... Read more

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good skill to cultivate, for any programmer
The Pentium chip dominates the desktop, and this book reflects that. It teaches you the ideas in assembly programming, with a clear emphasis on doing so for the Pentium.

Dandamudi also provides a concise summary of the history of the Pentium, going way back to the 8085 and 8080, around 1982. From these sprang the x86 family. All the way to the 486. But AMD's pesky nipping at the heels caused Intel to lose copyright to "586"; from which Pentium was chosen as the new copyrightable label. Alas, Intel never pushed "Sextium" but instead used "Pentium Pro".

The book has copious examples of assembly code. These are extensively documented inline, to an extent that you will rarely see in most real code. The pedagogy should be clear to most readers. Who are also encouraged to try the problems provided in each chapter. Assembly programming is very different from coding in a higher language like C or Java, and it is a worthy skill to cultivate. And one that is independent of the actual processor family that you code in. If nothing else, the text gives you an underlying qualitative understanding of how higher languages are ultimately expressed in binary executables.

I suppose I should say that there is also some coverage of alternative chip families in the book. Notably some RISC processors. These form a conceptually distinct approach to designing a microprocessor.

Great book on Assembly Language
Previously the books on Assembly I have read have been either 100 percent Intel syntax or have been based on DOS Debug, which is pretty antiquated. Reading this book introduced a number of new concepts and was for the most part an enjoyable read. First thing though, this book is designed as a textbook. While the book does cover the basic syntax in Assembly, I feel that it would be a difficult to read for a beginner who has not at least wet their feet in some form of assembly. It is definitely meant to be a book used in a classroom with an experienced facilitator covering the material. Being that it is a textbook, it does have nice exercises at the end of each chapter, if you can get passed the mental block of doing "homework", which are very helpful in understanding the material. The content of the book is very good. A detailed explanation of the different memory models used in the x86-programming model was very informative. I unfortunately did not get passed the Pentium processor programming, but I look forward to going over the MIPS processor when I get a chance and something to develop on. ... Read more

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Provides a mixture of techniques and examples that relate to application specific processing. Illustrates the application of concepts and demonstrates the efficiency that can be achieved via application specific processors. Focuses on signal processing systems also. ... Read more

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Nachdem die ersten Fuzzy-Regler Anfang der siebziger Jahre entwickelt und in der Praxis erprobt wurden, hat das Gebiet der Fuzzy-Regelung in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten einen gewaltigen Fortschritt erfahren. Die zugrunde liegenden mathematischen und technischen Konzepte sind umfassend analysiert worden, und mittlerweile werden Fuzzy-Regler in vielen industriellen Anwendungen routinemäßig eingesetzt. Das Ziel dieses Buches ist eine kritische Bestandsaufnahme der Fuzzy-Regler aus Sicht der klassischen Regelungstechnik. Der Schwerpunkt dieses Buches liegt in der Darstellung von Themen, die für den Anwender von besonderem Interesse sind. Hierzu zählen insbesondere die (Selbst-) Einstellung, Optimierung und Stabilitätsanalyse von Fuzzy-Reglern. Ausgehend von einer detaillierten Einführung in die Gebiete Fuzzy-Systeme und Regelungstechnik wird der Leser systematisch an aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse herangeführt. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Plastics Engineering, published by Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. on May 1, 2003. The length of the article is 335 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Processors combine control, communications, data acquisition. (Computer Hardware & Software).(new from Online Development)
Author: Hope Molinaro
Publication: Plastics Engineering (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 2003
Publisher: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
Volume: 59Issue: 5Page: 35(1)

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This book is centered on Itanium architecture, the new 64-bit Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing (EPIC) design by Hewlett-Packard and Intel in partnership. Itanium processors reflect a thoroughly new design. They support 64-bit open-source as well as proprietary operating systems and have been selected to replace existing RISC-based server and workstation lines by many of the industry's major system builders. The authors discuss the general principles of computer architecture with working examples. Also included are references, both print and electronic, to guide readers in finding related material. Along with the technical coverage are suggestions about the motivation and rationale for the Itanium architecture, as well as critique and demonstrate how to use its instruction set. Lastly, the book has sample Itanium programs that work with HP-UX assemblers, with GNU and Intel assemblers for Linux, and with the free Ski simulator from HP. ... Read more

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This newly reorganized manual describes the interfaces and executionbehavior of all UNIX System commands from a to l including newmultiprocessing commands. These include general-purpose usercommands, basic networking commands, form and menu languageinterpreter, system maintenance commands, and enhanced networkingcommands. Intended for UNIX administrators and end-users. Thisvolume contains supplemental cross-reference to aid those familiarwith the old organization. This manual along with the new volumecovering Commands M - Z replaces the SVR4/386 USER'S REFERENCEMANUAL (0-13-931150-1) and SVR4/386 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR'S REFERENCEMANUAL (0-13-957523-5). Please see front section of PTR Preview forfurther information on UNIX Press titles.

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Covers almost everything, although it is a bit high-priced
Pretty well defined, covers most aspects of UNIX, and handles the challenges of assimilating all the little its and bits of UNIX very well. Everything considered, it was still not that good to be priced so much. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from VoIP Monthly (Voice over Internet Protocol), published by Information Gatekeepers, Inc. on April 1, 2010. The length of the article is 373 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: GENBAND shipping network access equipment featuring Mindspeed Comcerto VoIP processors.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Author: Unavailable
Publication: VoIP Monthly (Voice over Internet Protocol) (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2010
Publisher: Information Gatekeepers, Inc.
Volume: 8Issue: 4Page: 5(2)

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Revised to match the official updatedMotorola documentation (Version 3), this manual describesUNIX^®® System V Release 4 calls and Clanguage library functions for Motorola Processors. KEYTOPICS: It covers the BSD system compatibility library,Standard C library, executable and linking format library,general-purpose library, networking library, standard I/Olibrary, and more. For all users of System Vinterfaces.

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Hardware correctness is becoming ever more important in the design of computer systems. The authors introduce a powerful new approach to the design and analysis of modern computer architectures, based on mathematically well-founded formal methods which allows for rigorous correctness proofs, accurate hardware costs determination, and performance evaluation. This book develops, at the gate level, the complete design of a pipelined RISC processor with a fully IEEE-compliant floating-point unit. In contrast to other design approaches, the design presented here is modular, clean and complete. ... Read more

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The research on security issues is getting more important, as the number of embedded and networked computing systems is increasing constantly. Due to strict restrictions and requirements, only special software is used in security-critical and embedded systems. Therefore, it is also necessary to secure those software applications with a special hardware implementation of a secure processor architecture against vulnerabilities and attacks. The main idea of this book was to develop a processor core extension that provides an improved capability against software vulnerabilities and improves the security of target systems passively. This architecture can directly execute bound checking for every data access. Processor registers were added, which contain the lowest and highest value, a particular register is allowed to hold. Therefore, checks can be executed directly in hardware without performance loss, whereas checking in software would make any application intolerably slow. Based on new concepts of intermediate languages, which support data-type information within meta data at the intermediate language level, the changes would be restricted to the last step in the compilation process. ... Read more

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The emerging Ambient Intelligence vision has the potential to fundamentally change our world. This volume is a preview into the next era of computing. It investigates the impact of Ambient Intelligence on embedded system design. Combining visionary contributions with papers on recent developments, it brings to light the challenges in system design towards fulfilling the Ambient Intelligence promise. Topics covered range from processor architectures and embedded software to cognitive robotics and sensor networks, and from quality-of-service and energy-efficient design to security and fault tolerance. ... Read more

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Quality of Protection: Security Measurements and Metrics is an edited volume based on the Quality of Protection Workshop in Milano, Italy (September 2005). This volume discusses how security research can progress towards quality of protection in security comparable to quality of service in networking and software measurements, and metrics in empirical software engineering. Information security in the business setting has matured in the last few decades. Standards such as IS017799, the Common Criteria (ISO15408), and a number of industry certifications and risk analysis methodologies have raised the bar for good security solutions from a business perspective.

Designed for a professional audience composed of researchers and practitioners in industry, Quality of Protection: Security Measurements and Metrics is also suitable for advanced-level students in computer science.

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Database Concurrency Control: Methods, Performance andAnalysis is a review of developments in concurrency control methodsfor centralized database systems, with a quick digression intodistributed databases and multicomputers, the emphasis being onperformance.
The main goals of Database Concurrency Control: Methods,Performance and Analysis are to succinctly specify variousconcurrency control methods; to describe models for evaluating therelative performance of concurrency control methods; to point outproblem areas in earlier performance analyses; to introduce queuingnetwork models to evaluate the baseline performance of transactionprocessing systems; to provide insights into the relative performanceof transaction processing systems; to illustrate the application ofbasic analytic methods to the performance analysis of variousconcurrency control methods; to review transaction models which areintended to relieve the effect of lock contention; to provideguidelines for improving the performance of transaction processingsystems due to concurrency control; and to point out areas for furtherinvestigation.
This monograph should be of direct interest to computer scientistsdoing research on concurrency control methods for high performancetransaction processing systems, designers of such systems, andprofessionals concerned with improving (tuning) the performance oftransaction processing systems. ... Read more

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Eines der Hauptprobleme beim Chipentwurf besteht darin, daß die Anzahl der zu bewältigenden Kombinationen der einzelnen Chipbausteine ins Unermeßliche steigt. Hier hat sich eine sehr fruchtbare Verbindung zu einem Kerngebiet der Theoretischen Informatik, dem Gebiet des Entwurfs von Datenstrukturen und effizienten Algorithmen, herstellen lassen: das Konzept der geordneten binären Entscheidungsgraphen, das in zahlreichen CAD-Projekten zu einer beträchtlichen Leistungssteigerung geführt hat. Die Autoren stellen die Grundlagen dieses interdisziplinären Forschungsgebiets dar und behandeln wichtige Anwendungen aus dem rechnergestützten Schaltkreisentwurf. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Federal Computer Market Report, published by Millin Publishing, Inc. on June 11, 2001. The length of the article is 550 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: AMD INTRODUCES WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL PC PROCESSOR, THE 1.4GHZ AMD ATHLON PROCESSOR.(Product Announcement)
Publication: Federal Computer Market Report (Newsletter)
Date: June 11, 2001
Publisher: Millin Publishing, Inc.
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