Embedded Systems Fundamentals

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This lesson provides a history of processing components, tracing the evolution from vacuum tubes to modern technology. It then differentiates MPUs and MCUs, detailing their respective characteristics.

This lesson explores the types of resources and peripherals in embedded systems. Then, it's followed by an in-depth review of the most commonly used peripherals within each type.

This lesson gives an introduction to the characteristics of analog and digital signals and also the tradeoffs between the too. Also, set the foundation for a deeper dive into digital signals.

Building upon a basic understanding of digital signals, this lesson delves into advanced topics on digital signals, including tri-state logic and various logic families and their integration.

This lesson delves into the purpose of clocking in digital systems, exploring various clock source options along with their respective advantages and disadvantages.

This lesson expands on basic logic gate skills to cover advanced topics like combined logic gates, DeMorgan's law, and standard logic forms such as DNF & CNF.

This lesson presents multiplexers (mux), a vital digital electronics concept, and elaborates on the chaining technique to build custom solutions.

Expanding on prior mux knowledge, this lesson shows how to create a mux from a truth table, implement it using logic gates, and demonstrates these concepts in simulation environments.

Circuit diagrams convey ideas and design plans universally, transcending language barriers. This lesson fosters the ability to interpret this universal symbolism.

Testing ideas is crucial in electronics, with prototyping as the first step. This lesson offers theory and examples to build breadboard-based prototyping skills.

Synchronous and asynchronous processing are vital in crafting professional systems. This lesson illustrates these concepts across various layers of the embedded domain.

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