hi,
i want to do embedded technology .
so i want to create as a aligible person to study ET
2007-03-05 22:45:20 · 4 answers · asked by sudhagar c 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
Embedded technology covers a wide area and requires background of multiple disciplines. To start with - digital electronics, microprocessors, microcontrollers, elctronic circuits. Later on one has to deal with device drivers, operating systems, FPGAs, ASICs, VHDL, Hardware software codesign etc. You should go through the course contents of any offered course and judge whether you can digest it or not.
Good luck..
2007-03-05 23:02:07 · answer #1 · answered by openbook 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first step to being a good developer for embedded technology is to make yourself comfortable understanding the intricacies of the hardware -- to understand how CPU's really work (at least at the architecture level) -- and to learn to develop standalone programs without an underlying library/operating system. (As you get involved in complex embedded systems, you will have OS's and runtime libraries -- but you need to learn how to develop without them.)
A good place to start would be to buy a development kit for a small embedded processor. There are lots of microcontroller kits from about $50 up that will expose you to the process of writing code that speaks to the hardware; and in the process, you will also learn what parts are involved in getting the processor to go from reset to running...
2007-03-06 09:51:36 · answer #2 · answered by Joseph C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what will you do if you want your washing-machine to have some decision-making / processing power ??? answer : connect it to a computer !!! similarly you can give your other machines [ TV / owen / camera / mobile / car ] the same power .
BUT BUT BUT BUT BUT , is it feasible ???? NO .
because :
1. processor needs of a washing-machine / TV / owen / camera are very LOW !!!!!
2. it is not wise to wait for a bulky computer to be connected to all other machines at a time (what about moblility of a camera / mobile / car )(what about the HUGE wiring)
there is a BETTER idea !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
we will have a
small / cute / low-brow
processor in each device !!!!!!!
... and a
small / cute / low-brow
software assisting it !!!!!!!!!!
.... and call it EMBEDDED technology !!!!!!
GOT IT MAN ?????
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to learn embeddede technology : do any ONE :
1. MSc in computer Science / IT / electronics from mumbai university (BSc in Physics/ maths / Comp / IT / Stats )
2. BE in Computer / eletronics / IT / electrical / instrumentastion
3. MSc in electronics / instrimentation from Pune uiniversity
4. a course form IDEMI ( www.idemi.org )
5. CST exam form CDAC-MUMBAI
( http://www.cdacmumbai.in/education/cst )
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2007-03-05 23:23:56 · answer #3 · answered by nick_name_less_than32characters 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some disagree with me, but in addition to learning the software a particular MCU might have or need, you need an understanding of basic electronics. Many times I have seen an absolutely spectacular software application fail due to bad I/O hookup/design.
2007-03-06 04:16:59 · answer #4 · answered by steve.c_50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋