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Dictionary explains embedded systems
jargon
Embedded systems industry experts Jack Ganssle and Michael Barr have joined forces to co-author the definitive "Embedded systems dictionary".
Embedded systems development combines software development with electrical engineering - each bringing its own terminology - to form a unique language rife with its own acronyms and jargon Practicing professionals as well as technical writers, salespeople and administrators need an authoritative source to help them keep up with this growing field
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 14 Jan 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Embedded systems industry experts Jack Ganssle and Michael Barr have joined forces to co-author the definitive "Embedded systems dictionary" that serves all the people working in the sector that deployed 98% of the 6.2 billion processors manufactured last year.
"Michael Barr and Jack Ganssle are ideal candidates for the task of compiling an embedded systems dictionary.
Because they have spent years as working engineers and have taught and written about technology, they bring to this project the unique combination of a deep understanding of embedded systems technology and a sensitivity to the nuances of language", says Lindsey Vereen, Editorial Director for Embedded Systems Programming magazine.
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The dictionary defines more than 2800 of the trade's most-used terms in two steps: the first phase gives a general, contextual definition suited for less technical readers.
A more in-depth, technical explanation follows and can include pronunciation, abbreviations, alternative terms, crossreferences, examples, diagrams, schematics, figures, equations, code listings and tips for further reading.
"The Embedded Systems Dictionary covers the territory and then some - software, hardware, organisations, people, standards - in a manner that is sometimes irreverent but never irrelevant", praises Benjamin M Brosgol, a senior technical staff member at Ada Core Technologies.
Jack Ganssle has started and sold three electronics companies and developed or managed the development of over 100 embedded products.
He writes the "Break points" column for Embedded Systems Programming magazine, and has authored two books: "The art of programming embedded systems" and "The art of designing embedded systems".
Michael Barr is editor of Embedded Systems Programming magazine and founder of the Netrino Consultants Network.
Embedded software he wrote helps run millions of devices around the world.
Barr also wrote "Programming embedded systems in C and C++" and is a lecturer at the University of Maryland.
The "Embedded systems dictionary" by Jack Ganssle and Michael Barr is available now from CMP Books, priced at $34.95.
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