The first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the subject rather than a collection of papers.
The author is a recognized authority in the field as well as an outstanding teacher lauded for his ability to convey these concepts clearly to many different audiences.
A handy reference for practitioners in the field.
About the Author
ALBERT M. K. CHENG, PhD, received his doctorate in computer science from the University of Texas at Austin, where he held a GTE Foundation Doctoral Fellowship. He is currently an associate professor in the department of computer science at the University of Houston, where he is the founding director of the Real-Time Systems Laboratory. He is the author and coauthor of over sixty refereed publications, and has received numerous awards, including the NSF Career award. He has served as a technical consultant for several organizations, including IBM, and has served on the program committees of many conferences.
