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Course unit, curriculum year 2021–2022
COMP.CE.100
Introduction to Embedded Systems, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
Active in period 5 (16.5.2022–31.7.2022)
Course code
COMP.CE.100Language of instruction
English, FinnishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Basic studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Matti HaavistoResponsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 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
Participation in teaching
01.09.2021 – 31.12.2021
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
12.01.2022 – 31.05.2022
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
Active in period 5 (16.5.2022–31.7.2022)