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Hands-On RTOS with Microcontrollers

You're reading from   Hands-On RTOS with Microcontrollers Building real-time embedded systems using FreeRTOS, STM32 MCUs, and SEGGER debug tools

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838826734
Length 496 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Brian Amos Brian Amos
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Table of Contents (24) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Introduction and RTOS Concepts
2. Introducing Real-Time Systems FREE CHAPTER 3. Understanding RTOS Tasks 4. Task Signaling and Communication Mechanisms 5. Section 2: Toolchain Setup
6. Selecting the Right MCU 7. Selecting an IDE 8. Debugging Tools for Real-Time Systems 9. Section 3: RTOS Application Examples
10. The FreeRTOS Scheduler 11. Protecting Data and Synchronizing Tasks 12. Intertask Communication 13. Section 4: Advanced RTOS Techniques
14. Drivers and ISRs 15. Sharing Hardware Peripherals across Tasks 16. Tips for Creating a Well-Abstracted Architecture 17. Creating Loose Coupling with Queues 18. Choosing an RTOS API 19. FreeRTOS Memory Management 20. Multi-Processor and Multi-Core Systems 21. Troubleshooting Tips and Next Steps 22. Assessments 23. Other Books You May Enjoy

Questions

  1. J-Link hardware must be purchased to use the tools in this book.
    • True
    • False
  2. The only way to evaluate the effectiveness of a real-time system is to wait and see whether something breaks because a deadline was missed.
    • True
    • False
  1. Since RTOSes have one stack per task, they are impossible to debug using a debugger since only the main system stack is visible.
    • True
    • False
  1. The only way to ensure a system is completely functional is to write all of the code and then debug it all at once at the end of the project.
    • True
    • False
  1. What is the style of testing called where each individual module is tested?
    • Unit testing
    • Integration testing
    • System testing
    • Black box testing
  2. What is the term given for writing tests before developing production code?
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