Microprocessors and Embedded Systems

  1. System Design and Development
    1. Embedded System Design Methodology
      1. Requirements Analysis
        1. Functional Requirements
          1. Non-Functional Requirements
            1. Performance Requirements
              1. Safety Requirements
              2. System Architecture Design
                1. Hardware Architecture
                  1. Software Architecture
                    1. Interface Design
                    2. Hardware-Software Co-Design
                      1. Partitioning Strategies
                        1. Trade-off Analysis
                          1. Performance Optimization
                        2. Design Tools and Techniques
                          1. Modeling and Simulation
                            1. System Modeling
                              1. Hardware Simulation
                                1. Software Simulation
                                2. Prototyping
                                  1. Breadboard Prototyping
                                    1. Development Board Usage
                                      1. Rapid Prototyping Techniques
                                      2. Computer-Aided Design Tools
                                        1. Schematic Capture
                                          1. PCB Design
                                            1. FPGA Design Tools
                                          2. Testing and Validation
                                            1. Testing Strategies
                                              1. Unit Testing
                                                1. Integration Testing
                                                  1. System Testing
                                                    1. Acceptance Testing
                                                    2. Debugging Techniques
                                                      1. Software Debugging
                                                        1. Hardware Debugging
                                                          1. System-Level Debugging
                                                          2. Validation Methods
                                                            1. Functional Validation
                                                              1. Performance Validation
                                                                1. Safety Validation
                                                              2. Project Management
                                                                1. Development Lifecycle
                                                                  1. Waterfall Model
                                                                    1. Agile Development
                                                                      1. Spiral Model
                                                                      2. Risk Management
                                                                        1. Risk Identification
                                                                          1. Risk Assessment
                                                                            1. Risk Mitigation
                                                                            2. Quality Assurance
                                                                              1. Quality Standards
                                                                                1. Quality Metrics
                                                                                  1. Continuous Improvement