Microcontroller hands-on tutorials!

Microcontroller:
What is a microcontroller?
Typically: A self-contained single-chip computer used in embedded systems with built-in peripherals.

Embedded system:
Typically: A specialized self-contained computer system built into and to control / monitor a device or machinery.
Embedded systems are found in modern appliances (washing machines, bread makers, …), mobile phones, entertainment electronics (VCR, TV, ...), modern cars, sophisticated toys, airplanes etc.

Topic: an introductory to small 8-bit microcontrollers
Classification: small-scale systems
Level: code executes directly on the hardware without operating systems
Topics and future topics: peripherals (I/O), paced loops (co-operate tasks), interrupts (pre-emptive tasks), real-time systems, race conditions, starvation …
Major goal: revealing the appropriate praxis in hardware and software engineering.
Windows programming (future): communicate with embedded systems, front-end.
Interest groups: Students, teachers and anybody else interested in flashing lights.

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Roadmap on hands-on tutorials:

1. Microchips PIC16F87x mid-range series and compatible
   Hands-on tutorials on:
2. • General introduction: done
   • UART: soon
   • I2C: soon
   • PWM: soon
   • CAN: soon
3. Atmel ATMEGA series
4. • General introduction: soon

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