This class provides an introduction to the C programming language (as specified by the ANSI C89 standard) in the context of embedded systems. We cover the C language from the ground up from a non-hardware-specific point of view in order to focus on the various elements of the C language itself. While not required, previous experience with any programming language or experience with microcontrollers would be helpful. The material is accompanied by a series of hands-on exercises designed to reinforce the fundamentals, all of which are conducted within the MPLAB® X Integrated Development Environment (IDE) using the 16-bit C compiler and simulator. Skills learned in this class are applicable to any ANSI C compiler. Hardware and compiler-specific details such as interrupts, memory models and optimization are not discussed. These topics are covered in the compiler-specific classes.
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