Course - Low-Level Programming - TDT4258
Low-Level Programming
About
About the course
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.
Subject areas
- Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2022
School exam
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.