BLG 212E - Microprocessor Systems

Course Objectives

Understanding the basics and design aspects of the microprocessor based systems. Implementation of microcomputer and microcontroller based devices including software-hardware integration. Embedded system applications.

Course Description

Introduction to microprocessor systems and their application examples
Number systems, operations and instructions used in microprocessor based systems
Memory units
Memory architectures
Peripheral units and the interfaces
Interrupts and management of real-time operations
Microcomputer structures and applications examples
Microcontrollers
Microcontroller applications
Embedded systems
Embedded system applications
Performance factors in Microprocessor based system and their evolution