Embedded Systems Architecture: A Comprehensive Guide for Engineers and Programmers, Third Edition is a practical and technical guide to understanding the components that make up an embedded system’s architecture. This book is perfect for those starting out as technical professionals such as engineers, programmers and designers of embedded systems; and also for students of computer science, computer engineering and electrical engineering. It gives a much-needed ‘big picture’ for recently graduated engineers grappling with understanding the design of real-world systems for the first time, and provides professionals with a systems-level picture of the key elements that can go into an embedded design, providing a firm foundation on which to build their skills.

• Offers a framework through which the reader can understand and process embedded systems concepts of today, as well as in the future
• Explains the complexities of a wide variety of embedded systems hardware, software, processes, and fundamental design concepts.
• Refers to real-world hardware and software protocols, as well as references to technical specifications and books are used
• Includes an integrated lab book to guide students step-by-step through creating, bringing up and running a variety of software components on real-world embedded hardware reference platforms or simulators