IT2354 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS L T P C
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UNIT I EMBEDDED COMPUTING 9
Challenges of Embedded Systems – Embedded system design process. Embedded
processors – 8051 Microcontroller, ARM processor – Architecture, Instruction sets and
programming.
UNIT II MEMORY AND INPUT / OUTPUT MANAGEMENT 9
Programming Input and Output – Memory system mechanisms – Memory and I/O
devices and interfacing – Interrupts handling.
UNIT III PROCESSES AND OPERATING SYSTEMS 9
Multiple tasks and processes – Context switching – Scheduling policies – Interprocess
communication mechanisms – Performance issues.
UNIT IV EMBEDDED SOFTWARE 9
Programming embedded systems in assembly and C – Meeting real time constraints –
Multi-state systems and function sequences. Embedded software development tools –
Emulators and debuggers.
UNIT V EMBEDDED SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 9
Design issues and techniques – Case studies – Complete design of example embedded
systems.
TOTAL = 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Wayne Wolf, “Computers as Components: Principles of Embedded Computer
System Design”, Elsevier, 2006.
2. Michael J. Pont, “Embedded C”, Pearson Education , 2007.
REFERENCES:
1. Steve Heath, “Embedded System Design”, Elsevier, 2005.
2. Muhammed Ali Mazidi, Janice Gillispie Mazidi and Rolin D. McKinlay, “The 8051
Microcontroller and Embedded Systems”, Pearson Education, Second edition, 2007.