CAROZZONI@TOPS20.RADC.AF.MIL (09/04/90)
For those interested in real-time and embedded systems, a new 1990
book has come out. "Real-Time Systems and Their Programming Languages"
by Alan Burns & Andy Wellings is sold by Addison Wesley (ISBN 0-201-17529-
0). The book focuses on the use of Ada, Modula-2 and Occam 2.
Highlights of the book include:
- an introductory survey of critical issues in real-time systems
- a detailed comparison and evaluation of the major real-time languages
- a special emphasis on the production of reliable software components
- a case study in Ada, showing how the techniques are applied in a mine
control system
- emphasis on software engineering and reliability
The book can be directly ordered from the publisher via:
1-800-447-2226 or 1-617-261-0363
- joe
carozzoni@tops20.radc.af.mil
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