Embedded Computing 1 (English)¶

Course Content ¶

Linux: (Bourne Again) Shell – Bash
Linux: System Concepts, Diagnosing
- Processes and address spaces
- The File system
- Permissions
- Networking
- Hardware and Devices
- Realtime
C/C++ Development
- Cross Development
- C++ Basics: classes, constructor and destructor, smart pointers, container templates
Python
- Basics: variables, data types, control flow
- Modularization: functions, modules, packages
- Excerpts from the Python Standard Library
Exercises: embedded development in Linux

Learning Outcome ¶

Graduates

understand Linux as a development platform
understand Linux as target platform, by learning about its concepts
are familiar with the commandline (shell) on a Linux system
know how to do cross development
know how to talk to hardware on Linux
know about the basic features of C++
know how to write nontrivial programs in Python

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources / Tools ¶

Michael Kerrisk: The Linux Programming Interface: A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook
Jonathan Corbet, Allessandro Rubini, Greg Kroah-Hartman: Linux Device Drivers
W.Richard Stevens, Stephen A Rago: Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment
David M. Beazley, Brian K. Jones: Python Cookbook: Recipes for Mastering Python 3
Mark Lutz: Learning Python: Powerful Object-Oriented Programming
Luciano Ramalho: Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming

Mode of delivery ¶

Integrated course, exercises 50%

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites ¶

Computer Science and Programming 1
Computer Science and Programming 2
Embedded Systems

Assessment Methods and Criteria ¶

Written exam copvering the theoretical part
Exercises