SystemC provides a robust set of extensions to C++ that enables rapid development of complex hardware/software systems. This book focuses on the practical uses of the language for modeling real systems. The wealth of examples and downloadable code methodically guide the reader through the finer points of the SystemC language. The new edition places more emphasis on TLM 2.0 and IEEE 1666. In addition this edition includes a chapter on the SystemC Verification Library as well as an appendix that includes a C++ primer for SystemC.