A case for the VMEbus architecture in embedded systems education

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 332-345

  Ricks, Kenneth G ^a   Jackson, David Jeff ^a  

^a The University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer architecture; Computer engineering education; Educational technology; Embedded systems

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; CURRICULA; EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER ENGINEERING; COMPUTER ENGINEERING CURRICULUM; COMPUTER ENGINEERING EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 33747624957     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2006.879242     Document Type: Article

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