Embedded and Shared Memory Programming

Course name: Embedded and Shared Memory Programming
Course number: XYZ
Knowledge area: Electrical Engineering

Administrative details

Faculty: Computer Science and Engineering
Year of instruction: 4th year of BS
Semester of instruction: 1st semester
No. of Credits: 4 ECTS
Total workload on average: 144 hours overall
Frontal lecture hours: 2 per week
Frontal tutorial hours: 0 per week
Lab hours: 4 per week
Individual lab hours: 0
Frequency: weekly throughout the semester
Grading mode: letters: A, B, C, D

Prerequisites

Introduction to Programming I
Introduction to Programming II
Computer Architecture
Operating Systems

Course outline

In this course students will learn how to develop software for embedded systems focusing on ad-hoc development environments. Hardware programming and inter-process communication with shared memory and message passing will be examined in detail. Programming of real time operating systems will be introduced with focus on fault detection and testing, fault tolerance and fault recovery.

Expected learning outcomes

Develop embedded software using high level programming languages
Develop software on hardware platforms
Understanding limitations of embedded systems such as memory size, processor capacity, and bandwidth
Understanding the notion of fault tolerance and recovery
Develop reliable software
Develop embedded systems based on real time operating systems

Expected acquired core competences

Real-time embedded system development
Fault tolerance
Hardware programming

Textbook

Reference material

Lecturing and lab slides and material will be provided
Several resources are available online and will be pointed during the course

Required computer resources

Students should have laptops.

Evaluation

Assignments and project (30%)
Mid-term Exam (30 %)
Written Final (40%)

BSc:EmbeddedAndSharedMemoryProgramming

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