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MICROCONTROLLER AND EMBEDDED
SYSTEMS
Subject Code:18CS44
Course Learning Objectives: This course (18CS44) will enable students to:
• Differentiate between microprocessors and microcontrollers.
• Explain the architecture of ARM processor with its instruction set.
• Identify the applicability of the embedded system
• Comprehend the real time operating system used for the embedded system
Module 5
RTOS and IDE for Embedded System Design: Operating System basics, Types of operating systems, Task, process and threads (Only POSIX Threads with an example program), Thread preemption, Preemptive Task scheduling techniques, Task 08
Communication, Task synchronization issues – Racing and Deadlock, Concept of Binary and counting semaphores (Mutex example without any program), How to choose an RTOS, Integration and testing of Embedded hardware and firmware, Embedded system Development Environment – Block diagram (excluding Keil), Disassembler/decompiler, simulator, emulator and debugging techniques
Text book 2: Chapter-10 (Sections 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.5.2 , 10.7, 10.8.1.1, 10.8.1.2, 10.8.2.2, 10.10 only), Chapter 12, Chapter-13 ( block diagram before 13.1, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5, 13.6 only)