Embedded System Training

Course Contents

Learn C

• Importance of IDE
• Programming Skills
• Keywords and Identifiers
• Operators
• Preprocessor
• Program Flow Control
• Integer , Floating Point
• Storage Class
• String
• User defined data types , Struct and File handling .
• Array , Pointers
• Linked list
  • implementation of linked list in C
  • adding a node to a linked list
  • deleting a node from a linked list
  • Reversing a linked list
• Stacks
  • Implementation of stacks in C
  • checking a balanced parenthesis using stacks
  • prefix to infix conversion
  • evaluation of prefix infix notation
• Doubly linked list
  • implementation of doubly linked list in C
• Queue
  • Implementation of queue
  • linked list implementation of queues
• Binary Trees
  • introduction to binary search trees
  • implementation of BST in C
  • Finding Min and Max elements in BST
  • find the height of the BST
  • Binary tree traversal ( inorder, preorder, Postorder, level order traversal)
  • deleting a node from the BST

Embedded C with ARM Architecture

Getting Started

• Introduction : What is baremetal programming ? Why is it useful ?
• Overview of the Boards used.
• Hardware Requirements
• Required Documentation
• Setting up Keil uVision5 IDE (Hands-On)
• Opening a new project on Keil (Hands-On)

Debugging with Keil

• Writing first code (Hands-On)
• Breakpoints (Hands-On)
• Disassembly View  (Hands-On)
• Registers Windows (Hands-On)
• Watchpoint  (Hands-On)
• Memory Window (Hands-On)
• System View (Hands-On)
• Serial Windows (Hands-On)
• Quiz

Introduction to ARM Cortex-M 

• What is ARM Cortex-M ?
• Cortex M family of Processors
• Microcontroller v/s Microprocessor

Understanding ARM Cortex-M based MCUs

• Understanding the Block Diagram of MCU (Micro-controller)
• Understanding MCU Bus Interfaces
• I-Code/D-Code/S-Bus
• Overview of ARM’s AMBA Bus Architecture
• Understanding the Bus Matrix
• Understanding Memory Map of MCU
• Understanding MCU Clock Tree
• Understanding MCU Vector Table
• Understanding MCU Interrupt Design ( NVIC )
• Understanding Cortex M Boot Process
• Examining startup file of MCU

Embedded C Essentials

• Bitwise Operators (Hands-On)
• Pointers (Hands-On)
• Importance of “Volatile” Keyword (Hands-On)
• Significance of “const” keyword (Hands-On)
• Structures (Hands-On)
• Power of Typedef (Hands-On)
• Accessing Structure members (Hands-On)
• Bitwise mapping of structures (optional) (Hands-On)

Understanding CMSIS (Cortex Microcontroller Software Interface Standard)

• Writing Blinky by using raw addresses and pointers (Hands-On)
• Introduction to CMSIS
• Overview of CMSIS Documentation
• Writing CMSIS compliant blinky program
• Examining Vendor Specific header files

Peripheral Driver Implementation : GPIO 

• Understanding GPIO hardware block diagram
• Understanding different I/O Modes (Digital / Analog)
• Understanding different GPIO States ( High Impedance / Pull-up/down / Open Drain / Push Pull)
• Understanding Alternate Functionality MUXing
• Examining GPIO registers from documentations
• Implementing generic GPIO Driver APIs
• GPIO Clock Control (Hand-On)
• GPIO Alternate Mode Configuration (Hand-On)
• Implementing GPIO Read / Write APIs
• Output Driver APIs(Hands-On)
• Input Driver APIs (Hand-On)
• Implementing GPIO Interrupts (Hand-On)
• Developing a library for GPIO Drivers for future use (Hands-On)

Peripheral Driver Implementation : SysTick Timer 

• Understanding the SysTick Timer and it’s registers
• Implementing SyTick Timer Delay API with Interrupts (Hands-On)

Interrupt Handling

• Introduction to Interrupts
• Interrupts VS Exceptions
• NVIC
• Interrupt Process
• MCU Interrupts
• Boot Process
• Interrupts – (Hands-On)

Peripheral Driver Implementation : ADC 

• ADC Basic Concepts
• Understanding ADC Hardware Block Diagram
• Understanding ADC Functional Modes
• Implementing ADC Driver APIs  (Hands-On)
• ADC Interrupts (optional) (Hands-On)

Peripheral Driver Implementation : UART

• Understanding UART Protocol in detail
• Understanding UART Hardware Block Diagram
• Understanding UART Clock Generation ( BAUD Rate Calculations)
• Implementing UART Transmit Driver APIs (Hands-On)
• Polling Mode Transmit
• Interrupt Mode Transmit
• Implementing UART Receive Driver APIs (Hands-On)
• Polling Mode receive
• Receive on Interrupts
• Exercises (Hands-On)
• Interfacing some Device (optional)

Peripheral Driver Implementation : SPI 

• SPI Introduction
• SPI Signals
• SPI in Action
• SPI Clock Polarity
• SPI clock Phase
• SPI Hardware Diagram
• SPI Hardware Pins
• SPI – Hands-ON programming  Master , Slave (8 Lessons)

Peripheral Driver Implementation : I2C

• Understanding I2C Protocol in detail
• Introduction & Features
• I2C : Basics of Physical Layer
• I2C Protocol : Overview
• Start / Re-Start & Stop Conditions
• Data Transfer Mechanisms
• I2C NACK Conditions
• Wired ANDing
• Multi-Master Arbitration
• I2C Clock Stretching
• UART v/s SPI v/s I2C
• Understanding I2C Hardware Block Diagram
• Understanding I2C Clock Generation ( Clock Calculations)
• Implementing I2C Master Transmitter Driver  (Hands-On)
• Implementing I2C Master Receive Driver (Hands-On)
• Implementing I2C Slave Transmitter Driver  (Hands-On)
• Implementing I2C Slave Receiver Driver (Hands-On)
• Exercises (Hands-On)

• Working with RTOS

  Operating System – General

  Fundamentals of Operating System
  Computer System
  Operating System Definition
  Embedded System Resources
  Booting an Operating System
  Computer System V/S Embedded System

  RTOS Concepts

  Need of RTOS
  RTOS Features
  RTOS Types
  RTOS Performance
  RTOS V/S GPOS

  Free RTOS

  FreeRTOS Introduction
  Getting started with FreeRTOS
  Scheduling
  FreeRTOS Demo

  Working with Linux

  Linux – Basics

  Linux Basics – OS
  Linux Administration -OS
  Linux Filesystem Working -OS
  Linux File system working with FD
  Creating Filesystem in Linux

  Linux -Development

  Linux -Development Setup Yocto x86-OS
  Getting Started -Github
  Linux Development Process
  Linux Library working
  Linux Busybox
  Getting started with Yocto
  Yocto with QEMU
  Linux -Development Setup with Yocto
  Yocto Build

  Virtual Library

  This is a dynamic library where we keep posting interesting and important tutorials.

  Electronics

  Working of a Multimeter

  Multiplexer vs Demultiplexer

  Sink-Source current

  Introduction to Arduino

  Introduction to Sensors

  PDA

  Product Design Assignment – Hardware Selection

  Product Design Assignment – Basic Protocol

  Important Concepts

  PCB Concepts and Terminology

  Networking Cables

  Signal Encoding and Ethernet Packet

  State Machine

  Linux

  Linux Practical -Booting

  Job Assistance 

  Fast Track Interview Preparation with Mock-up Interviews . It will have both direct and indirect opportunities in various companies across India. 

  Live Sessions with Industry Experts

  We provide multiple opportunities to our students to interact with Industry experts in weekend live sessions. That is one important aspect of Embedkari online courses.

• Special Sessions

  IoT Basics, Embedded Career, Resume Preparation,  Interview Preparation for Internship/Job

  Combo Offer

  One can purchase live sessions specific to particular module separately..

   Duration

This course has almost 150 videos . Pre-recorded videos are kept between 10-25 min with focus on         particular concept.

• Certificate 

  Participation certificate will be provided to all you apply for that.

  Validity 

  All online recorded material (except Special sessions) can be accessed 365 days from the date of enrollment.