This book is the text, comprehensive introduction / reference for electrical and computer engineers and students with little experience with high-level programming language. Show how computers execute instructions; Shows how a high level programming language converts to assembler language; Shows how a microcontroller connected to the outside world; Hundreds of examples, experiments, "brain-teaser" and motivator; More than 20 exercises at the end of each chapter; Complete solutions manual available for instructors; CD contains sample code from the book and MetroWerks CodeWarrior C + + compiler.