C For Embedded Systems

🎓 Master C for Embedded Systems with Mohamed Abdallah 🚀

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Course Headline:

Getting more advanced topics in C language that are more suitable for programming the embedded systems.

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Introduction:

Embark on a journey to master the C programming language as it applies to Embedded Systems. This comprehensive course is designed to equip you with the technical skills necessary to excel in this specialized field. Dive into the intricacies of microcontroller concepts, compilation processes, and advanced C features that are crucial for embedded system programming.

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Course Overview:

The course is meticulously structured into six sections, each building upon the previous to provide a robust understanding of the subject matter. Below you'll find a breakdown of the topics covered with corresponding instructional videos to guide your learning journey.

Section 1: Understanding Embedded Systems

• What are Embedded Systems?
• Embedded systems characteristics
• Micro-Controller concepts
• C for Embedded Systems vs. Embedded C
• Code compilation process
• Preprocessing, Compilation, Assembler stage, Linking
• Error types

🎥 Videos:

• Intro to Embedded Systems
• Micro-Controller concepts
• Compilation Process
• Conditional Compilation and #Pragma
• Function-like Macro
• Stringification and Concatenation
• Compilation Process - Continue
• Error Types

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Section 2: Environment Setup and Command Line Skills

• Setting up your development environment
• Using gcc on the command line
• Building and running code using the command line (cmd)
• Debugging using CodeBlocks
• Debugging using the command line (cmd)

🎥 Videos:

• Intro to cmd
• Compilation Process using cmd - Continue
• Debugging using CodeBlocks
• Debugging using cmd

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Section 3: Advanced C Data Types

• Primitive Data Types
• Data Type Qualifiers
• Derived Data Types
• Array
• Function
• Pointers

🎥 Videos:

• Intro to Data Types
• Array Continue
• Functions and Pointers intro
• Pointers Continue 1
• Pointers Continue 2

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Section 4: User Defined Data Types

• Structure and Union
• enum and typedef
• Declaration vs. Definition
• Overflow vs. Underflow
• Type Casting
• Data Type Qualifiers (Continue)
• Scope and Lifetime

🎥 Videos:

• Structure and Union
• enum and typedef
• Declaration Vs Definition
• Overflow Vs Underflow
• Type Casting
• Qualifiers - Continue
• Scope
• Lifetime

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Section 5: Memory Management

• Program memory segments
• Static vs. Dynamic memory allocation
• Static vs. Dynamic linking
• Function call
• Functions types

🎥 Videos:

• Memory Types
• Memory Segments
• Memory Allocation
• Static and Dynamic Linking
• Function Call
• Function Types

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Section 6: Hardware Interactions

• Memory alignment
• Bitwise operations
• HW I/O concepts: Memory mapped registers
• Polling vs. Interrupts, DMA
• Startup file
• Inline Assembly
• Software layered architecture
• MISRA rules

🎥 Videos:

• Memory Alignment
• Bitfields
• Bitwise operations
• Memory mapping
• Polling Vs Interrupt and DMA
• Startup code
• Inline Assembly
• Software Layered Architecture

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Why Take This Course?

🔹 Gain a deep understanding of C language constructs specifically for embedded systems. 🔸 Master the compilation process and debugging techniques on actual hardware platforms. 🔹 Learn about memory organization and constraints inherent to embedded systems. 🔸 Understand and apply data structures, memory management, and hardware-specific programming constructs in C. 🔹 Prepare yourself for developing efficient, reliable, and high-performance embedded applications.

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Embark on your path to becoming an expert in embedded system programming with C language. Enroll now to unlock the full potential of your coding skills! 🌟