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New to this edition is an introduction to embedded operating systems for SOPC designs. The µClinux OS is configured for Altera's DE1 and DE2 boards and is provided on a DVD along with several application programs. Featuring four accelerated tutorials on the Quartus II and Nios II design environments, this edition progresses from introductory programmable logic to full-scale SOPC design integrating hardware implementation, software development, operating system support, state-of-the-art I/O, and IP cores. This edition features Altera's new 7.1 Quartus II CAD and Nios II SOPC tools and includes projects for Altera's DE1, DE2, UP3, UP2, and UP1 FPGA development boards. Laboratory projects provided on the book's DVD include complete projects for video graphics and text, mouse and keyboard input, and three separate computer examples including a Nios II "reference" design for the DE2, DE1, and UP3 FPGA boards.