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VOL. 14 NO. 12
November, 2001
Table of Contents
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Capturing Real-Time Requirements
by Bruce Powel Douglass
Requirements are too often co-mingled with design elements. Hereýs a way to focus on capturing only the essentials,
with UML.
An Introduction to Esterel
by Girish Keshav Palshikar
Esterel is a system-design language that can be used to
generate complex state machines automatically. This
article offers an overview of syntax and usage.
Murphy's Law
A Short Message About Short Messaging
by Niall Murphy
Short text messages, like those becoming a common feature of cell phones, may be the wave of the future. Embedded command and control may never be the same.
Reentrancy in Protocol Stacks
by T. Sridhar
The individual layers of protocol stacks are often implemented as tasks or library routines. Because this code may be invoked by more than one application task or upper layer protocol at a time, it must be designed for reentrancy.
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Emergency
by Michael Barr
The September 11 tragedy only points to the complete inadequacy of the current requirements for certain kinds of disasters.
Programmer's Toolbox
Black Tuesday
by Jack Crenshaw
This month, Jack discusses the tragedy of September 11, a storm in Florida, andýwe kid you notýthe final function minimizer.
Beginner's Corner
Real Time
by David B. Stewart
Real-time comes in various flavors. This article is an introduction to the different varieties, as well as an exploration of important related concepts.
Programming Pointers
Symbolic Constants
by Dan Saks
Thereýs more than one way to define symbolic constants in C and C++. It helps to know what all of your choices are.
Break Points
Memo to My Boss
by Jack G. Ganssle
Ever wanted to tell your boss the truth about why products ship late? This month, Jack fires off that angry memo youýve been dreaming about.
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