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Course unit, curriculum year 2020–2021
COMP.CE.100

Introduction to Embedded Systems, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Course code
COMP.CE.100
Language of instruction
Finnish, English
Academic year
2020–2021
Level of study
Basic studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Matti Haavisto
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Core content
  • Voltage controlled transistor. Operation in digital devices. Basic logic gates.
  • Combinational logic design. Truth tables, Boolean algebra, gate network.
  • Binariary arithmetic. Two's-complement representation, addition/subtraction, overflow, multiplication and shifts.
  • Operation of RISC-type processor (data path). Machine instruction, its fetch and execution. Instruction and data memory, registers, ALU.

  • Subroutines and functions. Stack and activation record. Pass of parameters.
  • Hardware-based (high-level) programming applying peripherals. Time control. Code verification (low-level).
Complementary knowledge
  • CMOS technology.
  • Hierarchical design (component level design).
  • Dynamic/static and volatile/non-volatile memory.
  • High-level code optimizing.
Learning outcomes
Compulsory prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

24.08.2020 03.12.2020
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
12.01.2021 30.04.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)

Exam

23.10.2020 31.12.2020
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)