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Now I see how shallow I've been...
I've always thought that I'm pretty creative in the home improvement store.My husband usually has to drag me out because I stand there gazing at whatever it is for ages while envisioning other uses.But now I know that I've barely scratched the surface of the great realm of possibilities...I will have to hide this book from my husband, before he hides it from me!

Lots of Fun Ideas
I mistakenly picked this up thinking it would show samples of cabinet knobs for my new house.Instead it takes utilitarian objects like steel pipes or locknuts to make unique home decorations.
Some look arty while others look just makeshift.Some are easy while others require some handyman skills.This really will get you to thinking outside the usual decorating, store bought stuff.I particularly liked the back-to-back fence caps turned into candleholders.The towel bar plus "S" hooks makes a great mug rack, while the upright can light teamed with a radiator grill makes a dramatic light stand for an end table.
Give it a try, for some unique projects. ... Read more

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hardware ideas and inspiration
An excellent option to work on the final details of a home renovation or a brand new home with special ideas for handles,hinges,etc.. excellent.

Thank You
I've been overwhelmed by all the different hardware possibilities. Now I feel less flustered when purchasing these finishing touches for my home. Relief!

Great resource for builders, designers, architects, and do-it-yourselfers
For anyone looking to spice up their abode with the perfect piece of accent hardware, this book has it all. Like a woman wearing the right jewelry, a house can be embellished with hardware, and this book gives all kinds of ideas and examples from antique to modern. It's really a must-have resourse for a potentially expensive investment decision. You'll never take hardware for granted again! ... Read more

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Introduction to Evolvable Hardware: A Practical Guide for Designing Self-Adaptive Systems provides a fundamental introduction for engineers, designers, and managers involved in the development of adaptive, high reliability systems. It also introduces the concepts of evolvable hardware (EHW) to new researchers in a structured way. With this practical book, you’ll be able to quickly apply the techniques presented to existing design problems. ... Read more

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The new, second edition of this comprehensive book on the 68HC11 microcontroller from Motorola is unique in that it uses both the assembly language (for better hardware control and execution time) and the C language (for faster projection completion) to instruct readers in the basics of interface programming. Now featuring greater numbers of exercises in every chapter - plus new tutorials on the EVB and CMD11-A8 demo boards and use of the C compiler - this edition of MC68HC11-An Introduction utilizes a methodical, step-by-step approach to facilitate learning. Numerous examples are also featured throughout the book to ensure complete understanding of topics, such as: assembly language programming, I/O interface programming in C, memory interfacing, interrupt and rest processing, parallel I/O interfacing, serial communication port, SPI interfacing, and data acquisition. And an all-new chapter serves as a C programming refresher course, while the incorporation of flowcharts and/or algorithmic procedures for most programs aids in the reader in acquiring an overall understanding of program logic. Improved coverage of multi-precision division, updated LCD interfacing examples, discussion of the i8225 interfacing chip, plus detailed coverage of humidity and sensor signal processing is also featured in this edition. ... Read more

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bloated
Considering the book is presented as an introduction to the HC11, one would think the author would cover the assembly language in more detail. Instead, there is only one chapter devoted to HC11 assembly. The author also includes a chapter on C programming. Given that most are going to program using assembly, the C programming chapter seems extraneous. To his credit, the author does include many examples, but proficiency in HC11 assembly is a must.

Worse Book Ever
Absolute waste of money. The Motorolla website has more information than does this book. The author has made many many mistakes on about 60% of his sample problems. DON'T BUY.

Great code examples
This book has great examples of coding.The book will step through an example, then give more examples for you to try with solutions.The book's appendix is packed full of good references.It includes the assembly language op codes with details on the CCR changes, and ASCII table, review of binary and 2's compliment arithmetic operations, and more.This is a great reference or addition to any books you currently have. ... Read more

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Mike Meyers, one of the premier computer and network skills trainers, delivers a learning system designed to explain key IT principles in an easy-to-understand format. This well-written volume reinforces A+ Core Exam certification objectives and prepares students to work in the real world by applying networking concepts to solve real business problems. Plus, provides teachers with a way to assess student knowledge and reinforce learned concepts. ... Read more

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I passed
I passed the hardware exam on my first try.However, it did not have a great amount to do with this book.Although the book helped me feel confident about my knowledge it did not teach me anything new that I needed for the exam.The book seemed more geared to what Mike Meyers thinks a technician should know about PCs more than what CompTIA thinks a computer technician should know.

I am a little more uncomfortable about the operating systems test and will not rely only on the Mike Meyers book to prepare me for it.I will use the Meyers book in conjunction with A+ certification for dummies.

Just the Facts please
I would have appreciated this resource better if his ego was left out of the writing - too many opinions and too much humor. I don't care to learn about the personality of the author, I am more interested in the content, the raw knowledge for which I am paying, presented in a clean, professional and efficient manner.

This level of mediocrity will prepare you for the poorly written Comptia A+ Tests.

No answer guide
While this book is very good at what it does, teach you about PC hardware to prepare you for the A+ exam, it gives self test exams after each chapter without providing the answers. If you don't mind thumbing through the chapter to verify your answers you will probably like this book. It's a pity rhis information wasn't included in the description of this book. I called McGraw Hill's customer service and they simply stated there is no answer guide to this book. You're on your own. The same holds true with Mike Meyer's A+ guide to Operating Systems. ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Evolvable Systems, ICES 2005, held in Sitges, Spain in September 2005.

The 21 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected. The papers are organized in topical sections on fault tolerance and recovery, platforms for evolving digital systems, evolution of analog circuits, evolutionary robotics, evolutionary hardware design methodologies, bio-inspired architectures, and applications.

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Hopping, climbing and swimming robots, nano-size neural networks, motorless walkers, slime mould and chemical brains - "Artificial Life Models in Hardware" offers unique designs and prototypes of life-like creatures in conventional hardware and hybrid bio-silicon systems. Ideas and implementations of living phenomena in non-living substrates cast a colourful picture of state-of-art advances in hardware models of artificial life.

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Data security is an important requirement for almost all, if not all, information-oriented applications such as e-commerce, digital signature, secure Internet, etc. All these services use encrypted data. Cryptography is a milliner science that was the key to the secret of ancient Rome and a fundamental piece in the Second World War. Today, it is a star in the computation world. Several operating systems, data base systems or simple filling systems provide the user with cryptographic functions that allow controlled data scrambling. Modern cryptology, which is the basis of information security techniques, started in the late 1970's and developed in the 1980's. As communication networks were spreading deep into society, the need for secure communication greatly promoted cryptographic research. The need for fast but secure cryptographic systems is growing bigger. Therefore, dedicated hardware for cryptography is becoming a key issue for designers. With the spread of reconfigurable hardware such as FPGAs, hardware implementations of cryptographic algorithms became cost-effective. The focus of this book is on all aspects of cryptographic hardware and embedded systems.This includes design, implementation and security of such systems. The content of this book is divided into four main parts, each of which is organised in three chapters, with the exception of the last one. ... Read more

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Despite its importance, the role of HdS is most often underestimated and the topic is not well represented in literature and education. To address this, Hardware-dependent Software brings together experts from different HdS areas. By providing a comprehensive overview of general HdS principles, tools, and applications, this book provides adequate insight into the current technology and upcoming developments in the domain of HdS. The reader will find an interesting text book with self-contained introductions to the principles of Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS), the emerging BIOS successor UEFI, and the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL). Other chapters cover industrial applications, verification, and tool environments. Tool introductions cover the application of tools in the ASIP software tool chain (i.e. Tensilica) and the generation of drivers and OS components from C-based languages. Applications focus on telecommunication and automotive systems.

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William E. Aubuchon Sr. immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1900 at the age of 15, speaking no English and armed with only a fifth-grade education. Through hard work and perseverance, he established a hardware store in 1908 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. One hundred years later, there are over 130 Aubuchon Hardware stores located throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, employing about 1,100 people. This remarkable growth by Aubuchon Hardware can be attributed to the company treating its customers as friends and always making them number one. As William E. Aubuchon Sr. once said, "The business was founded on the principle of buying economically. We give our customers what they want--high-grade hardware at a price everyone can afford." Aubuchon Hardware never lost track of where it started, and today it still remains "all in the family" with over 20 family members currently employed, including the fourth generation. In Aubuchon Hardware, family members were an invaluable resource for photographs and historical information. ... Read more

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Aubuchon Hardware - A Slice of Americana
The "Images of America" series is a fantastic resource.I am very grateful that so many historic photos have been saved.
In a time, when Main Street America is struggling to survive,against giants like Home Depot and Lowes - it is wonderful to see a family owned business continue to thrive.
This was a fun-read and a nostalgic trip back in time.Nice to see that we still have a few places, where you can purchase a product that won't break within 5 minutes.

pictorial history
I happpen to work for this company and I know a lot of the Aubuchons and the Morans. They are a good company to work for and the owners are very easy to talk to and are very personable. This is a family run company and they truly treat their employees like family. The third generation is running the company (CEO) and the fourth generation is in charge of the internet while the 5th generation was just born. The book is very well done and the pictures reflect what they had to endure and how they lasted 100 years. That is quite an accomplishment in todays big box store environment. A fascinating look at what the stores were like for the past 100 years and how they have changed to keep up with modern retailing and how they have adapted to the 21st century. ... Read more

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This title provides a systematic approach for educators eager to promote higher-order thinking skills in the face of limited technology budgets. The author, who has been a school administrator and classroom teacher as well as researcher and national consultant, demonstrates why decision makers should invest technology dollars in teachers rather than in fancy new hardware. He provides a framework for using existing technology to develop and revise lesson plans that promote critical thinking skills. The book includes the author's empirically validated assessment tool and a detailed vision for future applications of instructional technology.

FEATURES
Worksheets and self-assessments for evaluating the effectiveness of a school's current technology implementation
Summaries and reviews of online technology assessment tools
Strategies for overcoming institutional barriers and applying systems analysis to technology decision-making
Blueprints for developing a technology-integrated curriculum that supports higher-order thinking skills

Also available:

Database Magic: Using Databases to Teach Curriculum in Grades 4-12 - ISBN 1564842452
National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers: Second Edition - ISBN 1564842436

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy and leadership for innovation. ISTE is the premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education. Home of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET), and ISTE's annual conference (formerly known as the National Educational Computing Conference, or NECC), ISTE represents more than 100,000 professionals worldwide. We support our members with information, networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the challenge of transforming education.

Some of the areas in which we publish are:
-Web. 2.0 in the classroom-RSS, podcasts, and more
-National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
-Professional development for educators and administrators
-Integrating technology into the classroom and curriculum
-Safe practices for the Internet and technology
-Educational technology for parents ... Read more

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IT Essentials PC Hardware and Software

Labs and Study Guide, Third Edition

Patrick Regan

The IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software version 4 course in the Cisco® Networking Academy® is designed to prepare you to take and pass the CompTIA A+ exams based on the 2006 objectives. You must pass both the A+ Essentials and one of the technician exams to earn the A+ certification. Chapters 1 through 10 cover the foundational knowledge that aligns with the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam (220-601). Chapters 11 through 16 explore more advanced concepts in greater depth to prepare you for the specialized CompTIA A+ technician exams (220-602 for IT Technician, 220-603 for Remote Support Technician, and 220-604 for Bench Technician).

IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Labs and Study Guide, Third Edition, is designed as a valuable teaching and learning tool, incorporating new features to improve your hands-on skills and reinforce the key topics of the course. Each chapter contains a Study Guide section and a Labs section.

The Study Guide section is designed to provide additional exercises and questions to reinforce your understanding of the course topics, preparing you for the course assessments and focusing on preparing for the associated certification exams.

The Labs section features the complete collection of the lab exercises and worksheets specifically designed by Cisco to give students hands-on experience in a particular concept or technology.

Chapters 1–10 cover the following skills and competencies:

• Core competencies in the latest hardware and software technologies
• Information security skills
• Safety and environmental issues
• Soft skills for career development

Chapters 11–16 cover the following skills and competencies:

• Advanced troubleshooting skills
• Preparation for all three CompTIA job environment certification exams
• Advanced installation of computers, peripheral devices, networks, and security components

Use this book with:

IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software

Companion Guide, Third Edition

ISBN-10: 1-58713-199-4

ISBN-13: 978-158713-199-8

Patrick Regan has been a PC technician, network administrator/engineer, design architect, and security analyst for 16 years. He holds many certifications, including the Microsoft MCSE, MCSA, and MCT; CompTIA’s A+, Network+, Server+, Linux+, Security+, and CTT+; Cisco CCNA®; and Novell’s CNE and CWNP Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA).

This book is part of the Cisco Networking Academy Series from Cisco Press®. Books in this series support and complement the Cisco Networking Academy curriculum.

Customer Reviews (4)

My first purchase from Amazon but not the last one!
Excellent packaging, wonderful service.
I bought this book to supplement my reading and I am 100% satisfied.

not a simple cookbook approach
The book is meant as a supplement or aid to IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Companion Guide (3rd Edition). I haven't looked at the latter, so I'm going to review this book based on that absence.

The book itself ultimately supplements the actual hands on labs offered for the Cisco Networking Academy, that cover the CompTIA A+ exam topics. This needs to be emphasised. If you aspire to be a credentialled technician, you really should already have actual lab experience. No doubt Cisco will say through their lab courses. Maybe there are independent labs that also train you for the exam.

So when an earlier reviewer remarked that the book disconnects from the other book, that may be true but misses the point. Just reading from books is not enough, even in principle, for an experimental credential.

Also, the reviewer said "how do you find the answers". She then said she used other A+ books and websites to do so. Inadvertently perhaps, while she meant that as a negative critique of this book, it forced her to do more than just trivially look up the answer in another book. The best way to answer the problems in this book is to already have used the various control panels, changed system registry values, tweaked the BIOS etc.

Plus, a lot of this book already has detailed steps for the above topics, with many screen captures of system control panels, where appropriate. While there are problems that deliberately have no single specific answer. Like page 209, where you are asked to "research a video adapter card". There are questions that then flow from this. The answers are a function of what you've picked.

Keep in mind what your ultimate objective should be. Not passing the exam and getting that credential. But being able to walk into a customer site and diagnose and fix a computer problem. Readers who want simple cookbook methodology of using this book and flipping back and forth between this and the other book are shortchanging their education.

SET FOR FAILURE!
BOTH-BOOK AND LAB BOOK ARE SETUP FOR A+ FAILURE! THE BOOK DOES NOT FOLLOW THE A+ ESSENTIALS OBJECTIVES. SO MUCH INFORMATION THAT IS LISTED IN THE EXAM OBJECTIVES, THIS BOOK DOES NOT COVER! I HAD TO BUT SUPPLEMENTAL BOOKS FOR STUDYING. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!

Useless by itself
This lab manual may ask essenital questions, but how do you find the answers.I am presently using four other A+ certification books and various websites to answer the questions.I am not sure why Cisco had him to write the lab manual and two other authors two write the companion book.The authors of the book are David Anfison and Ken Quamme.I am assuming that they were unable to communicate - by mail, email or pigeons, so each just guessed what information the other would put into their portion of the writing project.What this boils down to is that neither item is useful to anyone. ... Read more

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Hardware and Computer Organization is a practical introduction to the architecture of modern microprocessors for students and professional alike. It is designed to take practicing professionals "under the hood" of a PC and provide them with an understanding of the basics of the complex machine that has become such a pervasive part of our everyday life. It clearly explains how hardware and software cooperatively interact to accomplish real-world tasks.

Instead of simply demonstrating how to design a computer's hardware, it provides an understanding of the total machine, highlighting strengths and weaknesses, explaining how to deal with memory and how to write efficient assemble code that interacts with and takes best advantage of the underlying hardware.

Additionally, the book has a unique emphasis on facilitating the ability to make real engineering decisions in industry when working with anything from simple 8-bit microprocessors in embedded applications to PCs and workstations. It demystifies the link between the behaviour of the code and the operation of the machine, while helping engineers and students to better understand the limitations imposed by finite speed and resources.

This book is divided into three major sections:
· Part 1: Hardware Fundamentals and Digital Design
· Part 2: Assembly Language Programming
· Part 3: Computer Architecture

The DVD accompanying the text will contain the following:
* source code files for all the code examples used in the text
* working demo versions of two different processor simulators
* video lectures from industry notables covering several of the major topics dealt with in the text. ... Read more

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This revision of an innovative bestseller teaches methods for writing computer documentation that is simple, clear, interesting, and user friendly. The authors also feature increased coverage of installation instructions and the trend towards quick starts for experienced users. ... Read more

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My first technical writing "how-to" manual
I took my first technical writing job in August, 1987 and I've been a technical writer ever since.I came across a copy of this book at a book store in Kansas City, Missouri, shortly after the book was first published.(The book store may have been a Barnes & Noble outlet.)I bought the book and read it through and through while we were on vacation in KC and I found the "style" information (Chapter 19) the most helpful.I purchased another copy of the book just a few weeks ago to refresh my memories and I find the content still useful primarily in renewing the fundamental concepts of the technical writing I want to accomplish in my daily work.I agree with other reviewers' stating the book is best suited for beginning tech writers while I add my own comment about refreshment of wonderful memories of projects past.

Book that launched my career
This is the book that took me from recent college graduate with an English degree to my first job as a technical writer in the software industry. It shaped my approach to task-based user documentation and helped me hone my skills and advance in my career. I now run a technical training and documentation department (15 years later) and I still love this book! I lost my copy and I'm now reordering it!

Out-of-date book about writing a user's manual
This is a 1993 book about how to write a manual for a computer application.If you are writing a manual, it will give you some helpful ideas.However, it was written, and published with a different title, before the Internet.It does not truly help you with communicating tchnical information -- just how to write a manual.

Outdated in format but very good
The reason for my post is this:it gave me a good viewpoint and methodology on how to budget, estimate, and quote hours s ell as the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

This book will tell you what it takes to design information concerning all aspects of software and hardware documentation.What it does, and I believe sets itslef from other books, is how to budget and plan estimates for software and hardware technical writing.

It will tell you how to write procedures, install guides, indexes, nice-to-haves, and user manuals.It will tell you what the SDLC is and what needs to happen at each stage; very useful to a novice (me).Great book for that and a good reference manual for those looking for tips on how to write; it will take you through step-by-step on how to deliver proper documentation... invaluable.

For its time, it was formatted in a way that was acceptable.If you can see past that and take away tidbits and chunks of information, this book is for you additionalto what I have said above.

It served my purpose of learning SDLC nuances; it talks of how to write and interview SMEs (very valuable to a novice), and give a great way to figure out how to estimate and plan a project.

I give it a B+ in 2006 times.I wonder what these knowledgeable authors would write if it was updated -- and they are very knowledgeable.

Enjoy

Excellententry- to mid-level
This book is clear, readable and interesting (more than I can say for my other reference books on this subject).It uses not just examples of good doc writing and formats, but also examples of first-cut not-so-good ones, and contrasts them. The layout of the book is easy to use, and the content complete.

I have several other reference books on this subject, and this is the one I love. ... Read more

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Obtain better system performance, lower energy consumption, and avoid hand-coding arithmetic functions with this concise guide to automated optimization techniques for hardware and software design. High-level compiler optimizations and high-speed architectures for implementing FIR filters are covered, which can improve performance in communications, signal processing, computer graphics, and cryptography. Clearly explained algorithms and illustrative examples throughout make it easy to understand the techniques and write software for their implementation. Background information on the synthesis of arithmetic expressions and computer arithmetic is also included, making the book ideal for newcomers to the subject. This is an invaluable resource for researchers, professionals, and graduate students working in system level design and automation, compilers, and VLSI CAD. ... Read more

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revised editon badly needed!
hello? publisher??? an updated version is badly needed for this excellent book!

Art Hardware
Excellent book on art materials. Modern and informative. I would recommend it to any artist. Very hard to find this book.
There is a definite need to re-publish this book. I trust this book more then many others that I have on art materials. ... Read more

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Teeming with over 2,000 illustrations—reprinted from rare woodcut engravings and selected from hard-to-find antique trade catalogs—this fascinating archive offers an extensive view of the furnishings of a typical 19th-century home. It features andirons and ash sifters, housemaids’ buckets and buttonhole cutters, sausage stuffers, seed strippers, spittoons, and hundreds of other items. Captions provide descriptions that include size, weight, and cost. An indispensable reference for historians and collectors; a valuable source of copyright-free art for designers and craftspeople. Index. Bibliography. Price Guide (as of 1992).
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A must-have for writers!
Although interesting for the idle reader, this book is a valuable resource for those writing in the period setting, with its detailed descriptions and illustrations of items considered mundane in this era but no longer in use today. Also a priceless resource for the reenactment community. ... Read more

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Using the popular, powerful, and easy-to-understand 68HC11 microprocessor as a representative example, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the concepts, principles, and techniques of microprocessors and microprocessor based systems.Chapter topics include Number Systems and Codes, Digital Circuits, Memory Devices, Introduction to Computers, Microcomputer Structure and Operation, The Microprocessor: Heart of the Microcomputer, Programming the 68HC11 MPU, Input/Output Modes, and Input/Output Interfacing.For those interested in a career in electrical or computer engineering. ... Read more

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Excellent book
This is an excellent book. It provides a comprehensive overview of microcomputer architecture. I recommend it to anyone who wants an introduction to the microcontroller field. Enjoyed reading it. Very informative. Learned a lot.

For Beginners Only...
Microprocessors and Microcomputers by Ronld Tocci provides an good introduction to the microprocessor world. It does a very good job at explaing what the different components of a microprocessor based system does and how they fit together. This book is not for someone who is resonably knowledgable about the subject (i.e. you have already built and programed a simple microcontroller or microprocessor based system). The more experienced need to find a title targeting their specific processor of choice.

Good!
We used this as a textbook at the Univ. of Mich. Overall this is a good introduction to microcontrollers/processors. Authors kept discussion at the 'logic gates' level with an introduction to the Motorolla HC11 programming. Pace is gentle and just enough detailed for introduction to the subject. ... Read more