Embedded Systems

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The contents are


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• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Fundamental Concepts
• Chapter 3: Electronics
• Chapter 4: Digital Logic
• Chapter 5: Introduction to C
• Chapter 6: Microcontroller Ports
• Chapter 7: Design and Development Process
• Chapter 8: Switches and LEDs
• Chapter 9: Arrays and Functional Debugging
• Chapter 10: Finite State Machines
• Chapter 11: UART - The Serial Interface
• Chapter 12: Interrupts
• Chapter 13: DAC and Sound
• Chapter 14: ADC and Data Acquisition
• Chapter 15: Systems Approach to Game Design
• Chapter 16: The Internet of Things
• Appendix: Reference Material
• Video links: Web links to videos (All chapters 1 to 16)
• Closed caption files: Closed caption srt files
• Index: Index of terms and concepts

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An embedded system combines mechanical, electrical, and chemical components along with a computer, hidden inside, to perform a single dedicated purpose.

The capabilities of the microcontrollers embedded into devices has increased over period of time.


 The ARM® Cortex™-M family represents a new class of microcontrollers much more powerful than the devices available ten years ago.

A digital multimeter is a typical embedded system.

There are two ways to develop embedded systems. The first technique uses a microcontroller, like the ARM Cortex M-series. In general, there is no operating system, so the entire software system is developed. These devices are suitable for low-cost, low-performance systems. On the other hand, one can develop a high-performance embedded system around a more powerful microcontroller such as the ARM Cortex A-series. These systems typically employ an operating system and are first designed on a development platform, and then the software and hardware are migrated to a stand-alone embedded platform.