UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO EMBEDDED COMPUTING AND ARM PROCESSORS

1.1 Complex Systems And Micro Processors

1.2 Embedded System Design Process

1.3 Design Example, Model Train Controller

1.4 Instruction Sets Preliminaries

1.5 ARM Processor

1.6 CPU Programming Input And Output

1.7 Supervisor Mode

1.8 Exceptions and Traps

1.9 Co-processors

1.10 Memory System Mechanisms

1.11 CPU Performance and power consumption

UNIT II EMBEDDED COMPUTING PLATFORM DESIGN

2.1 The CPU Bus

2.2 Memory Devices and Systems

2.3 Designing with Computing Platforms

2.4 Consumer Electronics Architecture

2.5 Platform-Level Performance Analysis

2.6 Components for Embedded Programs

2.7 Models Of Programs

2.8 Assembly, Linking And Loading

2.9 Compilation Techniques

2.10 Program Level Performance Analysis

2.11 Software Performance Optimization

2.12 Program Level Energy And Power Analysis And Optimization

2.13 Analysis And Optimization Of Program Size

2.14 Program Validation And Testing

UNIT III PROCESSES AND OPERATING SYSTEMS

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Multiple Tasks And Multiple Processes

3.3 Multirate Systems

3.4 Pre-emptive Real-Time Operating Systems

3.5 Priority Based Scheduling

3.6 Inter process Communication Mechanisms

3.7 Evaluating Operating System Performance

3.8 Power Optimization Strategies for Processes

3.9 Example Real Time Operating Systems, POSIX, Windows CE

UNIT IV SYSTEM DESIGN TECHNIQUES AND NETWORKS

4.1 Design flow and design methodology

4.2 Requirement Analysis

4.3 Specifications

4.4 System Analysis and Architecture Design

4.5 Quality Assurance Techniques

4.6 Distributed Embedded Systems

4.7 Mpsocs and Shared Memory Multiprocessors

UNIT V CASE STUDY

5.1 Data Compressor

5.2 Alarm Clock

5.3 Audio Player

5.4 Software Modem

5.5 Digital Still Camera

5.6 Telephone Answering Machine

5.7 Engine Control Unit

5.8 Video Accelerator