Long name	Microcomputer systems
Approving CModule	GTI_BaET
Responsible	Prof. Dr. Markus Stockmann Professor Fakultät IME
Level	Bachelor
Semester in the year	summer semester
Duration	Semester
Hours in self-study	60
ECTS	5
Professors	Prof. Dr. Markus Stockmann Professor Fakultät IME Kellersohn
Requirements	Students have the knowledge (based on the lectures PI1 and IP) about the basics of programming (preferably in C), among them e.g. Structure of algorithmns, difference between programming language and machine language, declaration of variables, pointers, data types, functions, arrays and value representation in digital systems.
Language	German
Separate final exam	Yes

elementary statemachine theory
[knowing Boolean algebra (PFK.2, PFK.4, PFK.5), Boolean functional networks, basic math. operations of numbers (PFK.11), codes for information representation in computers (PFK.5, PFK.8, PFK.9, PFK.10), finite state machines (FSM) (PFK.5, PFK.7, PFK.8, PFK.9, PFK.10)]
Basics of the technology of digital systems
[ways of description (PFK.8, PFK.9), circuits, description language (VHDL), modues (PFK.9, PFK.10), digital standard-ICs, like AND, OR, NOT, XOR or decoder, multiplexer, configurable modules]
Basics of programming in low-level with C (PFK.9)
[pointers and pointer arithmetics, standard libaries (stdio, string)]
low-level I/O-programming in C (PFK .9)
[Structure of digital I/O-Ports, access to I/O-Ports via pointers, access to I/O-Ports via standard libaries, bit-based Input/Output and handling with C]
Software-developement-surroundings (PFK.6, PFK.9)
Developement of programs for measuring, regulating and controling in C (PFK.8, PFK.9, PFK.10) [FSM in C, structure of application oriented IO-libaries based on drivers]
Structure and functionality of a microcomputer system (e.g. microcontroller)
[architectural overview (register, arithmetic unit, control unit, storage, bus system, I/O-components) (PFK12), Functionality, meaning sequential programm processing by register transfers (PFK 11)]
I/O-interfaces of a computer system and their usage with C (PFK.9)
[digital ports (see above), Timer/Counter]
Event driven programming in C (PFK8, PFK.9, PFK.11)

Deducing system behavior from specifiying words (PFK.1, PFK.2, PFK.4, PFK.7)
[determine technical words, recognizing and understanding implicit information, recognizing missing information, deviating and requesting them]
Usage of descriptive methods
[Simple conversion of Boolean functions (PFK.2, PFK.11), transfering of a FSM in a C program structure (PFK.8)]
strtucture of digital systems (PFK.6, PFK.8, PFK.9, PFK.10)
[Tool usage for specification, model synthesis, systhematical test with test vectors]
Structure of a control system by a computer (PFK.6, PFK.7, PFK.8, PFK.9, PFK.10)
[Understanding and explaining the function of a micro computer system including simple I/O-interfaces, usage of driver libaris in C for different IO infterfaces with interrupt functionality, digital ports, timer/counter, system programming with C, deducing system behavior from specifying words, creating state transition diagrams]

Type	Attendance (h/Wk.)
Lecture	2
Exercises (whole course)	0
Exercises (shared course)	2
Tutorial (voluntary)	1

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Structure of digital systems (PFK.6, PFK.8, PFK.9, PFK.10)
[Tool usage for specification, model synthesis, systhematical test with test vectors, realisation, configuration by tool, testing on real system]
Structure of a control system by a computer (PFK.6, PFK.7, PFK.8, PFK.9, PFK.10)
[Interpreting and using simple technical specifications of I/O interfaces, usage of driver libaris in C for different IO infterfaces with interrupt functionality,digital ports, timer/counter, system programming with C, deducing system behavior from specifying words, creating state transition diagrams, implementing in C by the usage of driver libaries]

working on complex tasks in small teams (PSK.1, PSK.6)
developing a digital control system
[understanding and analysing clearly arranged problem statements (PFK.2, PFK.7), deducing system behavior from specifying words, structural system analysis,
finding meaningful subsystems, creating interfaces between subsystems,
problem solving by usage of development tools, testing it and launching it in the real system (PFK.8. PFK.9, PFK.10)]
Developing a control system with microcontrollers and C programs
[understanding and analysing clearly arranged problem statements (PFK.2, PFK.7), deducing system behavior from specifying words, structural system analysis,
finding meaningful subsystems, creating interfaces between subsystems,
problem solving by usage of development environment in in C,testing it and launching it in the real system (PFK.8, PFK,9, PFK.10)]

Type	Attendance (h/Wk.)
Practical training	1
Tutorial (voluntary)	0

none