| CODE | CCE3021 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Real Time Embedded Systems | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Communications and Computer Engineering | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Syllabus - Micro-controller: The 8051 family of microcontrollers with particular emphasis on the 8032 using the Flite32 development board. Programming techniques in assembly language (A51) and C using the Keil system development software package. - Real-Time Operating Systems: An overview of different operating systems for the 8051, the Simple Embedded Operating System, the Round-Robin OS and the in-house developed PaulOS RTOS. Reference to other commercial RTOS products. - Embedded Systems: Interfacing, proto-typing, EPROM programming, finally developing a self-contained embedded system as part of the laboratory sessions and course assignment. Text books: Notes provided by lecturer Reference books: - MacKenzie I. Scott, The 8051 Microcontroller, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-780008-8 - Schultz Thomas W., C and the 8051 - Building Efficient Applications, Vol. II, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-521121-2 - Stewart James W. and Miao Kai X., The 8051 Microcontroller - Hardware, Software and Interfacing, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-531948-X - Larousse Jean J., MicroC/OS-II, The Real-Time Kernel, 2nd Edition, CMP Books, 1-57820-103-9. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE CCE2002 | |||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Practical | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Paul P. Debono |
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