Introduction to embedded systems

Content:

1. Binariary arithmetic: Two’s complementary numbers, addition / subtraction, overflow, multiplication, and shifts.
2. Combinational logic design: logic gates, truth tables, Boolean algebra.
3. Designing sequential logic: concept and structure of a state machine, D-flip, state transition diagram.
4. Characteristics of digital circuits: unit delay.
5. Computer components: registers, PC, SP, flags, ALU. Program fetch and execution. Machine language. Memory.
6. C-language program.
7. Subroutines and functions. Stack. Pass of parameters.

After passing the course, the student

• knows simple arithmetic operations with binary numbers and can identify the corresponding digital components
• can design a combinational gate network from a description
• can design a state diagram of the state machine from a description
• can explain how the processor’s CPU and memory operate together to execute a program
• can implement and test simple hardware-based C-language programs utilising software development and debugger tools
• can explain the functionality and limitations of basic computer arithmetic

More information in Tampere University’s study guide.

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