Building Parallel Embedded and Real-Time Applications with Ada

The arrival and popularity of multi-core processors has sparked a renewed interest in the development of parallel programs. Similarly the availability of low-cost microprocessors and sensors has generated a great interest in embedded real-time programs. This book provides students and programmers whose backgrounds are in traditional sequential programming with the opportunity to expand their capabilities into parallel embedded real-time and distributed computing. It also addresses the theoretical foundation of real-time scheduling analysis focusing on theory that is useful for actual applications. Written by award-winning educators at a level suitable for undergraduates and beginning graduate students this book is the first truly entry-level textbook in the subject. Complete examples allow readers to understand the context in which a new concept is used and enable them to build and run the examples make changes and observe the results.