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This document covers the Embedded System Design course, including its topics, tools, and grading policy. It helps students understand the course structure and what will be taught each week.
What's inside
- Course description and objectives
- List of topics covered
- Lecture breakdown by week
- Grading policy and tools required
Who it is for: Students taking the Embedded System Design course, code EE-430. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Embedded systems are everywhere. This document covers their design. Students learn about hardware and software, and how to use them together.
Course Introduction
Embedded systems are defined. The course's aims and topics are listed. Students get an overview of what they will learn.
Processor and IC Technology
Different types of processors are introduced. Their design and use in embedded systems are explained. Students learn about IC technology.
Memory and Interfacing
Memory types and hierarchies are described. Interfacing techniques are covered. Students learn about I/O addressing, interrupts and DMA.
Communication and Operating Systems
Communication principles and protocols are discussed. State machines and concurrent processes are introduced. Operating systems are covered.
Key terms
- Embedded Systems
- Special-purpose computing systems designed to perform one or a few dedicated functions.
- Hardware/Software Tradeoffs
- Decisions made during design about which functions to implement in hardware and which in software.
- Single-Purpose Processors
- Processors designed to perform a specific task or set of tasks.
- General-Purpose Processors
- Processors designed to perform a wide range of tasks.
- Real-time Systems
- Systems that must respond to inputs within strict time constraints.
- Context Switching
- The process of storing the state of a process or thread so that it can be restored and resumed later.
Questions this document helps with
- What are the main challenges in embedded system design?
- How do single-purpose and general-purpose processors differ?
- What is the role of operating systems in embedded systems?
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