Embedded Software and Hardware Architecture
Embedded Software and Hardware Architecture is a first dive into understanding embedded architectures and writing software to manipulate this hardware. You will gain experience writing low-level firmware to directly interface hardware with highly efficient, readable and portable design practices. We will now transition from the Host Linux Machine where we built and ran code in a simulated environment to an Integrated Development Environment where you will build and install code directly on your ARM Cortex-M4 Microcontroller.
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- Level Professional
- Duration 4 hours
- Course by University of Colorado Boulder
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Embedded Software and Hardware Architecture is a first dive into understanding embedded architectures and writing software to manipulate this hardware. You will gain experience writing low-level firmware to directly interface hardware with highly efficient, readable and portable design practices. We will now transition from the Host Linux Machine where we built and ran code in a simulated environment to an Integrated Development Environment where you will build and install code directly on your ARM Cortex-M4 Microcontroller. Course assignments include writing firmware to interact and configure both the underlying ARM architecture and the MSP432 microcontroller platform. The course concludes with a project where you will develop a circular buffer data structure. In this course you will need the Texas Instruments LaunchPad with the MSP432 microcontroller in order to complete the assignments. Later courses of the Specialization will continue to use this hardware tool to develop even more exciting firmware.Modules
Required Hardware
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1
Readings
1
Readings
- Purchasing Hardware for Course 2
Interfacing C-Programs with ARM Core Microcontrollers
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9
Videos
9
Videos
- 1. Architecture-Software Interface
- 2. Word Size and Data Types
- 3. Pointers
- 4. Interacting with Memory
- 5. Memory Alignment
- 6. Endianness
- 7. Compiler Attributes
- 8. Memory Map and Registers
- 9. Register Definition Files
Week 1 Assessments
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Week 1 Quiz
Designing Embedded Data Structures
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8
Videos
8
Videos
- 1. Memory Access and Manipulation Introduction
- 2. Bit Manipulation
- 3. IO Port Configuration Example
- 4. Creating Software Interfaces for Hardware
- 5. Advanced Pointer Use
- 6. Function Pointers
- 7. Debugging a Microcontroller Program Part 1
- 8. Debugging a Microcontroller Program Part 2
Week 2 Assessments
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Week 2 Quiz
Designing Embedded Data Structures
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8
Videos
8
Videos
- 1. Introduction to Data Structures
- 2. Enumerations
- 3. Unions
- 4. Structures and Encapsulation
- 5. Bit Fields
- 6. LIFO Buffer
- 7. Circular Buffer
- 8. Linked List
Week 3 Assessments
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Week 3 Quiz
Final Course Assessment
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Final Assessment
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Explore the intricacies of embedded systems with "Embedded Software and Hardware Architecture." Dive into low-level firmware development on ARM Cortex-M4 Microcontrollers using Texas Instruments LaunchPad MSP432. Perfect for professionals in Science & Engineering, this 240-hour Coursera course offers hands-on experience in efficient, readable, and portable design practices. Complete engaging assignments and a final project while choosing from Starter or Professional subscription options. Ideal for those aiming to master embedded architecture and firmware.
Alex Fosdick