Course - Low-Level Programming - TDT4258
TDT4258 - Low-Level Programming
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 3 hours | D |
Course content
Embedded system fundamentals, properties, and design flow.
Embedded system hardware design: CPU, caches, memory, buses, input / output.
Embedded system software design: low level programming in C and ARM assembly, resource constrained programming techniques, and tools for embedded programming.
Introduction to compilation and code optimizations, operating system, embedded system design using ARM mbed platform, and power management in embedded systems.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
- The student should have a thorough understanding of hardware and software components of an embedded system.
- The student should be familiar with the different layers of computation stack and how they interact with each other.
- The student should have a detailed understanding of software development for embedded systems including bare-metal C programming and assembly programming.
Skills:
- The student should be able to program embedded devices at different abstraction levels such as assembly programming, bare-metal C programming, and programming with operating system support.
General competence:
- The student should master programming close to hardware and be able to use this knowledge in projects at all abstraction levels
Learning methods and activities
Auditorium lectures, self-study, laboratory exercises, and in-class discussions.
Compulsory assignments
- Mandatory work
Further on evaluation
The written exam at the end of the semester accounts for 100% of the grade.
The course contains a set of compulsory activities. The student can collect a fixed number of points in each activity and needs to collect a certain number of points in total to be allowed to take the exam. The list of activities will be announced at the start of the semester.
If there is a re-sit examination the examination form may change from written to oral.
Recommended previous knowledge
TDT4160 Computers and Digital Design, or equivalent.
Course materials
Announced at the start of the semester.
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2023
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Computer Science
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam (1) 100/100 D 2023-11-30 15:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL110 lilla sone Sluppenvegen 14 22 SL310 turkis sone Sluppenvegen 14 4 SL238 Sluppenvegen 14 1 SL520 Sluppenvegen 14 1 SL110 hvit sone Sluppenvegen 14 5 SL111 orange sone Sluppenvegen 14 23 SL510 Sluppenvegen 14 11 SL410 orange sone Sluppenvegen 14 18 SL311 lyseblå sone Sluppenvegen 14 7 SL311 orange sone Sluppenvegen 14 5 - Summer UTS School exam 100/100 D INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"