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Introduction to Embedded Systems and C++

  • Fundamental architecture of embedded systems
  • Technical challenges inherent in embedded software development
  • Applicability of C++ for microcontrollers and embedded platforms
  • Strategies for balancing abstraction, performance, and resource limitations

Embedded C++ Development Environment

  • Configuration of the embedded development toolchain
  • Utilization of compilers, debuggers, and build systems
  • Integration with target hardware devices
  • Development and deployment procedures for embedded applications

Object-Oriented Programming for Embedded Systems

  • Core principles of object-oriented design
  • Implementation of classes and objects in resource-constrained environments
  • Encapsulation and modular architectural design
  • Effective application of object-oriented techniques within embedded contexts

Advanced C++ Features for Embedded Development

  • Inheritance and polymorphism mechanisms
  • Virtual functions and assessment of runtime overhead
  • Templates and mitigation of excessive code expansion
  • Inline functions for performance optimization

Memory Management and Resource Optimisation

  • Constraints regarding memory availability in embedded systems
  • Evaluation of stack and heap usage implications
  • Strategies for dynamic memory management
  • Mitigation of memory fragmentation and code bloat

Error Handling and Safety Considerations

  • Exception handling protocols in embedded environments
  • Design principles for reliable and predictable software
  • Implementation of defensive programming techniques
  • C++ considerations for safety-critical systems, particularly for government applications

C++ Standard Libraries and Embedded Usage

  • Selection of appropriate standard library components
  • Methods for minimizing resource consumption
  • Custom libraries and embedded-compatible alternatives
  • Practices for writing efficient and maintainable code

Startup, Hardware Interaction, and Debugging

  • Sequence of embedded application initialization
  • Configuration of initialisation routines
  • Debugging C++ applications on target hardware
  • Diagnosis of performance and runtime anomalies

Real-Time Programming and Operating Systems

  • Core concepts of real-time systems
  • Integration with real-time operating systems (RTOS)
  • Task scheduling and adherence to timing constraints
  • Development of responsive and deterministic applications for government operations

C and C++ Interoperability

  • Integration of C and C++ codebases
  • Invocation of C libraries from C++ environments
  • Management of mixed-language embedded projects
  • Strategies for migration from C to C++

Object-Oriented Modelling and UML

  • Application of UML for embedded software design
  • Modelling of classes and system components
  • Translation of designs into efficient embedded code
  • Enhancement of maintainability through structured design practices

Practical Embedded C++ Application Workshop

  • Development of an embedded application using C++
  • Implementation of optimization and safety techniques
  • Testing and debugging on target devices
  • Review of best practices and identification of next steps for government use cases

Requirements

  • A foundational knowledge of C++ programming for government applications.
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