Embedded Software Boot Camp
Netrino’s Embedded Software Boot Camp is a one-week skills strengthening program consisting of a series of lecture and hands-on courses. The set of courses is designed to quickly and dramatically raise embedded software programming skills.
Mon - Hardware Interfacing in C (Part 1)The development of device drivers and embedded software is full of challenges. But it is possible to write easy-to-read portable C code to control peripherals ranging from simple timers and UARTs to complex custom FPGAs. |
Tue - Hardware Interfacing in C (Part 2)The hands-on course continues, moving on from peripheral control via memory-mapped I/O, struct overlays, bitmasks and bitfields, to more advanced topics. The capstone exercise involves an interrupt-based device driver. |
Wed - Multithreaded Programming (Part 1)There is a lot of misinformation about multithreaded programming and the use of real-time operating system (RTOS) features. Misinformation and programmer inexperience often lead to poor task partitioning and can cause system failures such as task starvation, deadlock, and priority inversion. |
Thu - Multithreaded Programming (Part 2)The second half of this course demonstrates the proper use of RTOS primitives such as semphores, mailboxes/message queues, and event flags to develop multithreaded software. A series of hands-on exercises culminates in the design of a multithreaded real-time system with deadlines. |
Fri - RTOS Alternatives (optional)Though there are good reasons to use an RTOS in certain applications, this decision also creates a number of problems for embedded software developers. This course examines the tradeoffs as well as a set of alternative approaches to multitasking that do not require a preemptive scheduler. |
The ratio of lecture to hands-on time can be adjusted. This and other options, including choice of target RTOS and processor family, allow for a significant amount of customization.
To request pricing or dates, or for more information about the Embedded Software Boot Camp program, contact us.
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