Though you can write "C" code in Notepad, you must have a C compiler, such as the compiler included with the Microsoft Visual Studio development suite, to compile the code. To write a C code file in ...

Part 1 explains how Atmel used the Target tools to develop a DSP optimized for C programming. In the first part of this two part series, we outlined the main reasons we designed the mAgic DSP ...

You've always wanted to learn how to build software yourself—or just whip up an occasional script—but never knew where to start. Luckily, the web is full of free resources that can turn you into a ...

Part 1 introduces the basic principles of writing C code for a DSP processor. It also explains how to profile and optimize code. Part 2 shows how to optimize DSP “kernels,” i.e., inner loops. It also ...

I often hear that a real programmer can easily learn any language within a week. Languages are just tools for getting things done, I’m told. Programming is the ultimate skill that must be learned and ...