
- Instructor: Eugene Moran
- Lectures: 54
- Students: 55674
- Duration: 10 weeks
The provided course is an extensive guide to embedded systems, focusing particularly on the 8051 microcontroller. It begins by defining core concepts like systems and embedded systems, outlining their characteristics and basic structure. A significant portion of the material details the architecture and different types of processors, contrasting microprocessors and microcontrollers, along with explanations of Von Neumann and Harvard architectures, as well as CISC and RISC instruction sets. The guide then thoroughly covers the 8051’s practical aspects, including I/O programming, registers (such as the Program Counter and Stack Pointer), register banks, timer/counter functionality, and the implementation of interrupts, while also describing essential tools and peripherals and assembly language principles.
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This course by Academy Europe aims at imparting quality education and training to students.
Academy Europe is dedicated to its students, their specific learning requirements, and their overall learning success.
This course is directed toward a student-centered, independent study, asynchronous learning approach.
After completing this course on Academy Europe, students will get self improvement and promotion in their careers.
This course is based on at least two learning skills which are provided to the users through audio & visuals, videos, verbal presentations and articles, all of which are asynchronized with distance education approach.
Prerequisites
Before you start proceeding with this course on Academy Europe, we are assuming that you have a good aptitude and can think logically. You should want to try something different.
Ideal candidates for the course would typically possess:
– Discipline and attentiveness
– Ability to conduct research
– Ability to perform tasks with speed, efficiency, and accuracy
– Analytical judgment
– Patience to interpret technical/scientific data
– A willingness to learn, roll up your sleeves and work toward your dream!
– A computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection
– Basic computer skills
Curriculum
- 8 Sections
- 54 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- Introduction1
- A Beginner's Guide to Embedded Systems: The Hidden Computers All Around Us7
- 2.1Introduction: From a Simple Watch to a Smart Device
- 2.21. What Are the Key Characteristics of an Embedded System?
- 2.32. The Basic Building Blocks
- 2.43. The Brains of the Operation: Microprocessor vs. Microcontroller
- 2.54. A Quick Look at Design: How Processors Are Organized
- 2.65. A Classic Example: The 8051 Microcontroller
- 2.76. Conclusion
- Briefing on Embedded Systems Principles and the 8051 Microcontroller Architecture8
- 3.1Executive Summary
- 3.21.0 Foundational Concepts of Embedded Systems
- 3.32.0 Core Processing and Architecture
- 3.43.0 The 8051 Microcontroller: A Detailed Analysis
- 3.54.0 Programming and Memory Organization in the 8051
- 3.65.0 8051 Operational Control and Addressing
- 3.76.0 Timers, Counters, and Interrupts
- 3.87.0 Development and Debugging
- Comprehensive Lecture Notes on Embedded Systems and the 8051 Microcontroller7
- 4.11.0 Module I: Foundational Concepts of Embedded Systems
- 4.22.0 Module II: The Core of the Machine: Processors and Architectures
- 4.33.0 Module III: The 8051 Microcontroller: A Deep Dive
- 4.44.0 Module IV: Programming the 8051
- 4.55.0 Module V: Assembly Language Programming for the 8051
- 4.66.0 Module VI: Essential Peripherals: Timers and Interrupts
- 4.77.0 Module VII: The Embedded Development Lifecycle: Tools and Best Practices
- 8051 Microcontroller Family: Technical Specification10
- 5.11.0 Introduction and Family Overview
- 5.22.0 Core Architecture and Functional Blocks
- 5.33.0 Memory Organization
- 5.44.0 CPU Registers
- 5.55.0 I/O Port Architecture
- 5.66.0 Addressing Modes
- 5.77.0 Instruction Set Overview
- 5.88.0 On-Chip Peripherals
- 5.99.0 Special Function Registers (SFRs)
- 5.1010.0 System-Level Hardware Pins
- 8051 Microcontroller: A Foundational Training Manual for Embedded Systems Development12
- 6.1Introduction: Your Journey into Embedded Systems
- 6.21.0 The Landscape of Embedded Systems
- 6.32.0 The Core: Processors and Architectures
- 6.43.0 Introduction to the 8051 Microcontroller
- 6.54.0 The 8051 Programming Model: Registers and Memory
- 6.65.0 Programming with 8051 Assembly Language
- 6.76.0 Data Access: 8051 Addressing Modes
- 6.87.0 Program Control: Jumps, Loops, and Calls
- 6.98.0 Interfacing with the World: I/O Programming
- 6.109.0 Timing and Events: Timers and Counters
- 6.1110.0 Event-Driven Programming: Interrupts
- 6.1211.0 The Developer’s Toolkit
- A Student's Guide to Computer Architectures: Core Concepts Compared5
- Embedded Systems Study Guide4
Requirements
- Discipline and attentiveness
- Ability to conduct research
- Ability to perform tasks with speed, efficiency, and accuracy
- Analytical judgment
- Patience to interpret technical/scientific data
- A willingness to learn, roll up your sleeves and work toward your dream!
- A computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection
- Basic computer skills
Features
- Before you start proceeding with this course on Academy Europe, we are assuming that you have a good aptitude and can think logically. You should want to try something different.
Target audiences
- This course by Academy Europe aims at imparting quality education and training to students.
- Academy Europe is dedicated to its students, their specific learning requirements, and their overall learning success.
- This course is directed toward a student-centered, independent study, asynchronous learning approach.
- After completing this course on Academy Europe, students will get self improvement and promotion in their careers.
- This course is based on at least two learning skills which are provided to the users through audio & visuals, videos, verbal presentations and articles, all of which are asynchronized with distance education approach.