IT-603 (C) RGPV B.Tech
Embedded Systems (ES)
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Syllabus, notes and important questions for IT-603 (C)
Syllabus units
Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.
Unit 1 Introduction to Embedded Systems 11 topics
- Definition of embedded system
- embedded systems vs. general computing systems
- history of embedded systems
- classification
- major application areas
- purpose of embedded systems
- characteristics and quality attributes of embedded systems
- common design metrics
- processor technology: general purpose processor
- processor technology: application specific processor
- processor technology: single purpose processor
Unit 2 Embedded System Architecture 8 topics
- Von Neumann vs Harvard architecture
- instruction set architecture
- CISC and RISC instruction set architecture
- basic embedded processor
- microcontroller architecture
- CISC & RISC examples: 8051
- CISC & RISC examples: ARM
- CISC & RISC examples: DSP processors
Unit 3 Input Output and Peripheral Devices 18 topics
- Timers and counters
- watchdog timers
- interrupt controllers
- PWM
- keyboard controller
- analog to digital converters
- real time clock
- basic terminologies of communication protocols
- concepts of communication protocols
- serial protocol: I2C
- serial protocol: CAN
- serial protocol: firewire
- serial protocol: USB
- parallel protocols: PCI bus
- parallel protocols: IrDA
- parallel protocols: bluetooth
- parallel protocols: IEEE 802.11
- wireless protocols
Unit 4 Memory System Architecture 12 topics
- Caches
- virtual memory
- MMU
- address translation
- memory and interfacing
- memory write ability and storage performance
- memory types
- composing memory – advanced RAM interfacing
- microprocessor interfacing I/O addressing
- interrupts
- direct memory access
- arbitration multilevel bus architecture
Unit 5 Embedded System Supporting Technologies 10 topics
- Difference between normal OS and RTOS
- scheduling algorithms
- Case study: Tiny OS
- Case study: VxWorks
- Case study: QNX
- Overview of VLSI technology
- introduction to device drivers
- Case study: washing machine
- Case study: air-conditioning
- Case study: auto focus camera