Description
PEARSON INDIA Real Time Systems 2012 Edition by MALL
Although real-time systems are becoming increasingly important they are often so embedded that we fail to notice them even while interacting with them. An important characteristic of real-time systems is that their correctness is time- dependent. Examples of such systems range from safety-critical ones, such as nuclear reactors and automotive controllers, to entertainment software such as games and graphics animations. The growing importance of real-time systems has made it a core area for computer science, electronics and communication, as well as electrical engineering students. This book is designed to serve as a textbook for both graduate and post-graduate level courses on real-time systems. It can also serve as a reference for practising engineers.
Thorough coverage of real-time databases, operating systems and communications
Concepts explained through real-life applications
Numerous worked-out examples and practice problems
Introduction
Real-Time Task Scheduling
Handling Resource Sharing and Dependencies among Rael-Time Tasks
Scheduling Real-Time Tasks in Multiprocessor and Distributed Systems
Commercial Real-Time Operating Systems
Real-Time Communication
Real-Time Databases
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Rajib Mall received his BE, ME, and Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore. He has worked in a number of industries dealing with real-time system applications. He joined the faculty of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in 1994, where he is now Professor. His research interests are software engineering, real-time systems, and sensor networks, in which fields he has published more than one hundred refereed papers.