Software Design for Real-time Systems

WHAT IS THIS BOOKABOUT7 In recent times real-time computer systems have become increasingly complex and sophisticated. It has now become apparent that, to implement such schemes effectively, professional, rigorous software methods must be used. This includes analysis, design and implementation. Unfortunately few textbooks cover this area well. Frequently they are hardware oriented with limited coverage of software, or software texts which ignore the issues of real-time systems. This book aims to fill that gap by describing the total software design and is given development process for real-time systems. Further, special emphasis of microprocessor-based real-time embedded systems. to the needs WHAT ARE REAL-TIME COMPUTER SYSTEMS? Real-time systems are those which must produce correct responses within a definite time limit. Should computer responses exceed these time bounds then performance degradation and/or malfunction results. WHAT ARE REAL-TIME EMBEDDED COMPUTER SYSTEMS? Here the computer is merely one functional element within a real-time system; it is not a computing machine in its own right. WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK? Those involved, or who intend to get involved, in the design of software for real-time systems. It is written with both software and hardware engineers in mind, being suitable for students and professional engineers. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Real-time systems — setting the scene....Pages 1-28 The search for dependable software....Pages 29-50 First steps — requirements analysis and specification....Pages 51-88 Program design concepts....Pages 89-144 Diagramming — an introduction....Pages 145-164 Diagramming methodologies in software design....Pages 165-196 Formal specification methods....Pages 197-222 Languages for real-time systems....Pages 223-284 Operating systems for real-time applications....Pages 285-328 Software analysis and design — methods, methodologies and tools....Pages 329-403 Development tools....Pages 404-466 Documentation and testing....Pages 467-491 Back Matter....Pages 493-506 Deals with the development of software for real-time applications. The book takes the reader through the process of design approach, from initial definition of the task, the fundamentals of analysis, specification and design, to design methods, development tools and documentation.