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Knowledge Evolution
Embedded Software Fundamentals Masterclass
Course ID: EPOL-10:019
Duration: 4 or 5 days
Number of participants: recommended optimum 15, maximum 25
Course objectives
The primary goal of this Masterclass is to give the participant the concepts and skills necessary to
develop software for embedded computer systems, including the use of a real-time operating
system and debugging tools and techniques. This is very practical, results-oriented training that
will provide knowledge and skills that can be applied immediately.
This Masterclass introduces the concepts shared by most embedded systems and their software.
It also introduces the techniques used in the development of embedded multitasking application
software, including real-time operating systems, and debugging techniques specific to real-time
and embedded software.
The Masterclass begins with the fundamental elements of embedded systems hardware
and software, including their design and development. Fundamental processor and operating
system concepts relevant to multitasking systems are introduced, with focus on the basic services
provided by off-the-shelf real-time operating system (RTOS) kernels.
The Masterclass then introduces the students to multitasking application software design. Design
approaches are shown for soft- and hard- real time systems. In addition, development and debugging
tools are studied. The special facilities of the C programming language for embedded software
development are surveyed, as well as more disciplined approaches to C language programming for
use in critical systems.
The Masterclass concludes with an extensive 2-day session on the “Top 50” bugs in embedded
software, and tools and techniques that are used to deal with them.
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