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Course unit, curriculum year 2020–2021
COMP.CE.100
Introduction to Embedded Systems, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
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.100Language of instruction
Finnish, EnglishAcademic year
2020–2021Level of study
Basic studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Matti HaavistoResponsible 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)