Embedded Systems: Introduction

Overview of Embedded Systems; Embedded System Architecture: Processor Examples - ARM, PIC, etc.; features of digital signal processor; SOC, memory sub-system, bus structure (PC-104, I2C etc.), interfacing protocols (USB, IrDA etc), peripheral interfacing; testing & debugging, power management; Embedded System Software: Program Optimization, Concurrent Programming, Real-time Scheduling and I/O management; Networked Embedded Systems: special networking protocols (CAN, Bluetooth); Applications.