Parallel port complete : programming, interfacing & using the PC's parallel printer port / by Axelson, Jan

Table of Contents: “…Preliminaries; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1: Essentials; 2: Accessing Ports; 3: Programming Issues; 4: Programming Tools; 5: Experiments; 6: Interfacing; 7: Output Applications; 8: Input Applications; 9: Synchronous Serial Links; 10: Real-time Control; 11: Modes for Data Transfer; 12: Compatibility and Nibble Modes; 13: Byte Mode; 14: Enhanced Parallel Port: EPP; 15: Extended Capabilities Port: ECP; 16: PC-to-PC Communications; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Index…”
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FreeBSD device drivers : a guide for the intrepid by Kong, Joseph

Table of Contents: “…Building and running modules -- Allocating memory -- Device communication and control -- Thread synchronization -- Delaying execution -- Case study: virtual null modem -- Newbus and resource allocation -- Interrupt handling -- Case study: parallel port printer driver -- Managing and using resources -- Case study: intelligent platform management interface driver -- Direct memory access -- Storage drivers -- Common access method -- USB drivers, case study: USB printer driver -- Network drivers part I, data structures -- CNetwork drivers part II, packet reception and transmission.…”
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Designing embedded systems with PIC microcontrollers : principles and applications by Wilmshurst, Tim

Table of Contents: “…Introduction; Getting started with embedded systems; Minimum systems and the PIC 16F84A; Parallel ports, power supply and the clock oscillator; Starting to program- an introduction to Assembler; Building Assembler Programs; Working with time: interrupts, counters and timers; Larger systems and the PIC 16F873A; The human and physical interfaces; Taking timing further; Starting with serial; Data acquisition and manipulation; Smarter systems and the PIC 18FXX2; The PIC 18FXX2 peripherals; Introducing C; C and the embedded environment; Acquiring and using data with C; More C and the wider C environment; Multi-tasking and the real time operating system; The Salvo real time operating system; Techniques of connectivity and networking; Appendices.…”
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PCs all-in-one for dummies by Chambers, Mark L.

Table of Contents: “…Keyboards, Tablets, and Pointing ThingsBig-Time Game Controllers; Video and Digital Cameras; External Drives; Surge Protectors and UPS Units; Chapter 3: Connectors, Ports, and Sundry Openings; Using USB Stuff; Making the FireWire Connection; Riding in the Fast Lane with eSATA and Thunderbolt; Your Fossilized Serial Port; The Once-Renowned Parallel Port; Meet Your Video Port; Audio Connectors You Likely Need; Keyboard and Mouse Ports on Parade; Book II: Windows 8; Contents at a Glance; Chapter 1: Shake Hands with Windows 8; A Windows 8 Primer; Starting and Shutting Down Windows 8.…”
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Designing embedded systems with PIC microcontrollers : principles and applications by Wilmshurst, Tim

Table of Contents: “…SECTION I: GETTING STARTED WITH EMBEDDED SYSTEMS -- Chapter 1: Tiny Computers, Hidden Control -- SECTION II: MINIMUM SYSTEMS AND THE PIC16F84A -- Chapter 2: Introducing the PIC 16 series, and the 16F84A -- Chapter 3: Parallel Ports, Power Supply, and the Clock Oscillator -- Chapter 4: Starting to Program -- An Introduction to Assembler -- Chapter 5: Building Assembler Programs -- Chapter 6: Working with Time: Interrupts, Counters, and Timers Unchanged -- SECTION III: LARGER SYSTEMS AND TEH PIC16F883A -- Chapter 7: Larger Systems and the PIC 16883A -- Chapter 8: The Human and Physical Interface -- Chapter 9: Taking Timing Further -- Chapter 10: Starting with Serial -- Chapter 11: Data Acquisition and Manipulation -- SECTION IV: SMARTER SYSTEMS AND THE PIC18XX2 -- Chapter 12: Smarter Systems and the PIC 18FXX2 -- Chapter 13: The PIC 18FXX2 Peripherals -- Chapter 14: Introducing C -- Chapter 15: C and the Embedded Environment -- Chapter 16: Acquiring and Using Data with C -- Chapter 17: More C and the Wider C environment -- Chapter 18: Multi-tasking and the Real Time Operating System -- Chapter 19: The Salvo Real Time Operating System -- SECTION V: TECHNIQUES OF CONNECTIVITY AND NETWORKING -- Chapter 20: Connectivity and Networks -- Chapter 21: A Zigbee project -- Chapter 22: A Survey of 16/32 bit PIC Microcontrollers, and DSPIC -- Appendix 1: The PIC 16 Series Instruction Set -- Appendix 2: The Electronic Ping-Pong -- Appendix 3: The Derbot AGV? …”
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Embedded Systems by Kothari, D. P. (Dwarkadas Pralhaddas), 1944-

Table of Contents: “…7.1 Serial Communication Basics 7.1.1 RS-232 Model ; 7.1.2 I2C (I Square C) Model ; 7.2 Can and Can Open ; 7.3 Spi and Sci ; 7.3.1 SPI ; 7.3.2 SCI ; 7.4 USB ; 7.5 IEee1394-Apple Fire Wire ; 7.6 Hdlc- an Insight ; 7.7 Parallel Coommunication Basics ; 7.7.1 PCI Interface ; 7.7.2 PCI-X Interface ; 7.8 Device Drivers-in Introduction ; 7.8.1 Serial Port Device Driver ; 7.8.2 Parallel Port Device Driver ; 7.9 Quiz ; Chapter 8 An Overview andArchitectural Analysis of8051 Microcontroller ; 8.1 Introduction ; 8.2 Microcontroller Resources ; 8.3 Internal and External Memory ; 8.4 Memory Organization.…”
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MCSA/MCSE 2003 JumpStart : computer and network basics by Donald, Lisa

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 2: Storing Your Files: Data StorageKeys to Data Storage; Understanding Hard Drive Basics; Performance with IDE Drives; Performance with SCSI Drives; Organizing Disks; Understanding Partition Types; A Primer on Disk Drive Configurations; Types of Offline Data Storage; Chapter 3: Data Movement: Input/Output Devices; Understanding Serial Ports; Understanding Parallel Ports; Understanding USB Ports; Understanding Monitors; Using a Keyboard; Using a Mouse; Making Remote Connections; Choosing a Printer; Choosing PC Cards; Chapter 4: Hardware Configuration; Installing Hardware…”
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