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About the Course

Welcome to the Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments. This course is focused on giving you real world coding experience and hands on project work with ARM based Microcontrollers. You will learn how to implement software configuration management and develop embedded software applications. Course assignments include creating a build system using the GNU Toolchain GCC, using Git version control, and developing software in Linux on a Virtual Machine. The course concludes with a project where you will create your own build system and firmware that can manipulate memory. The second course in this 2 course series , Embedded Software and Hardware Architecture, will use hardware tools to program and debug microcontrollers with bare-metal firmware. Using a Texas Instruments MSP432 Development Kit, you will configure a variety of peripherals, write numerous programs, and see your work execute on your own embedded platform!...

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HR

Jan 5, 2020

I have done a few computer science courses already and some of them were related to embedded systems. This is one of the best so far.

Higher level than a introductory course.

Highly advisable.

SK

Oct 9, 2019

The course was excellent for me, as a beginner. Of course, the learning curve was steep and the assignments challenging, but I learnt a lot. Thanks you Coursera and University of Colorado, Boulder.

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By Karthik S

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May 1, 2020

Course material delivery is of good quality. Peer reviews coding assignments are good to check if the assignments are implemented correctly. It would be good to have more assigments similar to the Final Assessment from this course, where the there are certain tests that must pass as it helps in establishing a validation criteria.

By Mohamed R

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Sep 22, 2021

As an introduction, I think it's a good course, that focuses in generic subjects like GNU tools chain, GIT version control, building system using GNU make tool and some sort of C language implementation as well as how to deal with multiple platforms, targets using cross platform development and compile time switching.

By Vinay S

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May 10, 2021

Although it is in introductory course, it is in fact an intermediate course and the learning curve is really good. The instructor has done a good job. The only disadvantage is, there are no active moderators and you have to wait until your peers review your assessments which sometimes takes weeks together.

By Jacob A

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Mar 9, 2020

There seemed to be a few bugs in the final exam outline that I had to work around. Overall content is a helpful introduction to build systems and cross-compiling, with a high-level overview of embedded system architecture. I don't like the requirement to pay to submit assignments.

By Ahmed A A

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Jun 16, 2020

Material good and well presented, the programming assignements are fun but the quizzes are sometimes ambiguous and give you a 'hit or miss' feeling...Overall, I learnt a lot and I'm thankful for that.

By Alain B S

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Oct 19, 2020

Actually very well explained and goes straight to the point wich is very good. The pace might be a bit fast for students who does not have any experience with EmbSys.

By Pakorn K

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Nov 5, 2019

The course is good in general esp the contents but the assignment part has loophole that people use just to get them passed without doing any work.

By Pritom G

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Feb 26, 2022

Great course. Not recommended to an absolute C beginner though. You need to do a decent amount of self-study in order to perform well.

By Mohamed A

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Jun 12, 2018

Very informative course if you don't know about memory sections and Makefiles. But the last programming assignment is a bit uneasy.

By Venkata R C

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Feb 15, 2018

Excellent course. Could do with more videos on Makefile and more interaction of the instructors and mentors in the forums.

By Gunjan B

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Dec 28, 2019

If you want to learn about gcc, git and memory segment basic then this course is best for you.

By Karan M

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Nov 1, 2019

Was very helpful, I can now understand the hardware level functions of an embedded system

By GOPI G

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May 16, 2019

Course content structure and refresher question in between video was very useful.

By Adair G V

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Jul 30, 2021

more detail into make writing syntax and examples would be very useful

By Hassan N

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Jul 3, 2018

Good material. Too much specialty jargon, difficult for non-CS majors.

By Jun L

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Aug 1, 2019

It'd be even better if it's available with teacher's online help ;)

By Kaijun F

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Apr 3, 2018

Very helpful information, but sometimes a little bit overwhelming.

By Carlos S E

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Sep 18, 2020

Good Concepts on Embedded, sadly MSP432 board will never be used

By Deleted A

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Jan 18, 2018

Great course, give you a big picture. But where is course 2?

By Vidhi V V

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Jul 4, 2020

It was amazing and great...Learn something completely new.

By Frank B

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Nov 24, 2020

Good class, good knowledge gained, great instructor

By Malek M

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Aug 29, 2021

This course is a must for every ES engineer.

By Bourama T

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Aug 23, 2020

that is a great course

By Nerella S S A 1

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Jun 5, 2020

good

By Fabrice L

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Feb 2, 2023

the course is good but the instructions are very limited. it is a huge personal investment to go through all the courses. the instructor doesn't give enough support to solve the assignment => module 3 quiz is crazy difficult for somebody who has no experience. I like to work hard but I feel frustrated, and I did not finish the last assignment : it is not clear what is the target and it seems a bit difficult without guidance... In addition, the whole things is not helping for the next course because the TI dev kit is not supported => so disappointed !!!!