In two editions spanning more than a decade, The Electrical Engineering Handbook stands as the definitive reference to the multidisciplinary field of electrical engineering. Our knowledge continues to grow, and so does the Handbook. For the third edition, it has expanded into a set of six books carefully focused on a specialized area or field of study. Each book represents a concise yet definitive collection of key concepts, models, and equations in its respective domain, thoughtfully gathered for convenient access.
Computers, Software Engineering, and Digital Devices examines digital and logical devices, displays, testing, software, and computers, presenting the fundamental concepts needed to ensure a thorough understanding of each field. It treats the emerging fields of programmable logic, hardware description languages, and parallel computing in detail. Each article includes defining terms, references, and sources of further information.
Encompassing the work of the world's foremost experts in their respective specialties, Computers, Software Engineering, and Digital Devices features the latest developments, the broadest scope of coverage, and new material on secure electronic commerce and parallel computing.
Logic Elements
. IC Logic Family Operation and Characteristics; Gregory L. Moss
. Logic Gates (IC); Peter Graham
. Bistable Devices; Richard S. Sandige and Lynne A. Slivovsky
. Optical Devices; H.S. Hinton
Memory Devices
. Integrated Circuits (RAM, ROM); W. David Pricer
. Magnetic Tape; Peter A. Lee
. Magneto-Optical Disk Data Storage; M. Mansuripur
Logical Devices
. Combinational Networks and Switching Algebra; Franco P. Preparata
. Logic Circuits; Richard S. Sandige and Albert A. Liddicoat
. Registers and Their Applications; B.R. Bannister, D.G. Whitehead, and James M. Gilbert
. Programmable Arrays; George A. Constantinides
. Arithmetic Logic Units; Bill D. Carroll
. Programmable Logic; Albert A. Liddicoat and Lynne A. Slivovsky
Microprocessors
. Practical Microprocessors; John Staudhammer
. Applications; Phillip J. Windley and James F. Frenzel
Displays
. Light-Emitting Diodes; James E. Morris
. Liquid-Crystal Displays; James E. Morris
. Plasma Displays; Larry F. Weber
Data Acquisition; Dhammika Kurumbalapitiya
Testing
. Digital IC Testing; Michaela Serra
. Design for Test; Bulent I. Dervisoglu
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Organization
. Number Systems; Richard F. Tinder
. Computer Arithmetic; S.N. Yanushkevich
. Architecture; Carl Hamacher, Zvonko Vranesic, and Safwat Zaky
. Microprogramming; Jacques Raymond
Programming
. Assembly Language; James M. Feldman and Edward W. Czeck
. High-Level Languages; Ted G. Lewis
. Data Types and Data Structures; Johannes J. Martin
. The Use of Hardware Description Languages in Computer Design; Michael D. Clietti
Input and Output; Solomon Sherr
Secure Electronic Commerce; Mostafa Hashem Sherif
Software Engineering
. Tools and Techniques; Carl A. Argila
. Software Testing; Paul C. Jorgensen
Computer Graphics; Nan C. Schaller and Evelyn P. Rozanski
Computer Networks; Matthew N.O. Sadiku and Cajetan M. Akujuobi
Fault Tolerance; Barry W. Johnson
Knowledge Engineering
. Databases; M. Abdelguerfi and R. Eskicioglu
. Rule-Based Expert Systems; Jay Liebowitz
Parallel Processors
. Parallel Processors; Tse-yun Feng and Miro Kraetzl
. Parallel Computing; Young Choon Lee and Albert Y. Zomaya
Operating Systems; Raphael Finkel
Computer and Communications Security; J. Arlin Cooper and Anna M. Johnston
Computer Reliability; Chris G. Guy
MATHEMATICS, SYMBOLS, AND PHYSICAL CONSTANTS
Introduction; Ronald J. Tallarida
. Greek Alphabet
. International System of Units (SI)
. Conversion Constants and Multipliers
. Physical Constants
. Symbols and Terminology for Physical and Chemical Quantities
. Credits
. Probability for Electrical and Computer Engineers; Charles W. Therrien
INDEX
Biography
Richard C. Dorf
