8051 Microcontroller Fundamentals and Programming

Microcontroller evolution has led to the birth of many embedded products that we use in ourdaily life. The capability of programming a chip to perform a dedicated functionality has tendedto enormous opportunities for solving complex problems that are faced by the industry. An 8051microcontroller is one of the most important building blocks in various applications and itsexistence in the market for the last three decades clearly signifies its capabilities and importancein the world of embedded systems. An 8051 microcontroller may not be the most adversemicrocontroller that exists in the market today but learning the fundamentals of thismicrocontroller really helps to upskill and take on any other microcontroller learning path.This book has been written in such a manner that the beginners will find it easy to follow alongand embedded enthusiasts with the experience of working with microcontrollers will findvarious hands-on examples that are relevant from the practical applications point of view. Thebook covers both assembly language as well as C language programs so that the readers canlearn the art of programming 8051 microcontrollers in a user-friendly language C and also theMachines specific assembly language. Keil IDE is used in this work for programming the 8051microcontrollers and every program that is incorporated in the Book has been tested on thehardware. This means that the readers can take the courts provided in the book as ready referredand can modify them to suit their application needs.