Cortex-M4 Processor Architecture and Programming
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The official GTU curriculum for Cortex-M4 Processor Architecture and Programming (subject code 2745402) as prescribed for EAC( · Semester 4 divides the course into 5 units, covering 35 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2745402)Unit 1 Background of ARM Processors and ARM Architecture
- Overview of ARM family Processor Evolution
- Cortex-M family processor Architecture details with advantages and applications
Unit 2 Fundamentals of Cortex-M4 architecture
- Operating Modes
- System Control Block
- Systick Timer
- Nested Vectored Interrupt Controller (NVIC)
- Exception and Interrupts
- Vector Tables
- Memory Map, Reset Sequence
- Stack Memory Operation
- Bus Interface
- Memory Protection Unit
- Debugging Support
Unit 3 Instruction Set
- Assembly language basics
- Thumb-2 Technology
- Instruction set with description for: Moving data
- Processing data with Arithmetic and Logic operations
- Branch operations
- Stack Operations
- Pseudo instructions
- Instruction Barrier and Memory Barrier Instructions
- Saturation Operations
- IF-THEN (IT) instructions
- Instructions for enhanced DSP operations
- Saturated Math operations
Unit 4 CMSIS Standard and Cortex-M4 Programming
- Introduction to Cortex Microcontroller Software Interface standard (CMSIS)
- Organization and Standardization of CMSIS Core
- CMSIS Core Structure
- usage and benefits
- CMSIS core register access
- Intrinsic instruction
- debug functions
- Software development flow
Unit 5 Memory System
- Memory System Features Overview
- Memory Maps