From our study of C++, it should be clear that, unlike class encapsulation and single inheritance, which were essentially free in C, polymorphism in C involves some complexity and overhead. In the ...

This lesson starts a new segment about Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) — an important set of concepts critical to understanding any modern software, not just modern embedded software. As usual in ...

An example she mentions is the use of NI’s CompactFieldpoint out in the oil patch. The technology is a programmable automation controller (PAC)—a hybrid device that combines personal computer (PC) ...

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Shawn Liu, National Instruments' real-time product managerdescribes how higher level graphical development tools can helpreduce the expertise required to produce embedded systems. Creating an embedded ...

Mention embedded programming and most will automatically think of C. But while it’s still the dominant language for the space, these days C has lots of company. The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of ...

IC fabrication capabilities are enabling complex system-chip development, thereby potentially lowering die and system costs while increasing system performance. At the same time, mounting system ...

Java and C# line up for battle atop J2EE and .Net. C/C++ is here to stay. In many ways, it's like last year when it comes to embedded software. The bulk of all development for servers, desktops, DSPs, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Advanced Cybernetics Group Inc. claims to have developed a “write anywhere, run anywhere” technology, called Eclipse, that compiles Java programs into an embedded-C program that has ...

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