Real-Time Programming for Embedded Systems

Course Description

The Real-Time Programming for Embedded Systems course provides an introduction to embedded software concepts, as well as the fundamental issues in real-time design.

Course Results

After this workshop, students will be able to:

• Design and implement a real-time application
• Understand the functionality of a real-time operating system
• Start to learn and use a real-time operating system

Topics

• Real-Time Architecture
• Review of Basic RTOS Functionality
• Requirements Analysis
• State Machines
• Partitioning Software into Tasks
• Intertask Communication
• Intertask Synchronization
• Queue-Length Analysis
• Device Driver Techniques
• Encapsulation Techniques
• VMEbus Addressing
• Good Programming Practice
• Rate Monotonic Analysis

Products Supported

• VxWorks, Linux

Who Should Attend

Anyone who would like to learn the basics about real-time will benefit from this course, including real-time software systems architects, project managers, technical support engineers, and technical consultants who have responsibility for designing, structuring, and implementing the software for real-time and embedded systems using a real-time operating system, such as VxWorks and pSOSystem.

Prerequisite Skills

One year of C programming experience (or other high-level programming language, such as Pascal)

Prerequisite Courses

None

Course Format

• Students gain hands-on experience and receive personal guidance from expert Wind River instructors.
• Specific questions are addressed.

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