1. ECE 371 Microprocessor Interfacing
Unit 1- Introduction

2. Class Handout Material
Syllabus

3. Prerequisites ECE 272 – C or better grade ECE 262 – C or better grade
C programming language
Prerequisites are strictly enforced

4. ECE 371 Text
Embedded Systems – Design and Applications with the 68HC12 and HCS12
By Steven F. Barrett and Daniel J. Pack
Pearson - Prentice Hall 2005
ECE 371 Laboratory Manual (Blackboard)
(68HC12 Family Data Sheets (Web)
Axiom Data Sheet (Web)
68HC12 Software Tools (Web)

5. Reading Assignment Read Chapter 1 of Text Read Chapter 2 of Text

6. GRADING: QUIZ %
QUIZ %
FINAL EXAM 20%
HOMEWORK 10%
LAB %

7. COMPUTER SYSTEM
CPU
MEMORY
ALU
BUSES
CONTROL
UNIT
I/O PORTS

8. MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEM
CPU
MEMORY
ALU
BUSES
CONTROL
UNIT
I/O PORTS

9. MICROCONTROLLER SYSTEM
CPU
MEMORY
ALU
BUSES
CONTROL
UNIT
I/O PORTS
EXTERNAL MEMORY AND I/O

10. GOV/MILITARY
AUTOMOTIVE
MEDICAL
EQUIPMENT
EMBEDDED CONTROLLER
AEROSPACE
ELECTRONICS
COMMUNICATIONS/
OFFICE AUTOMATION
CONSUMER
ELECTRONICS

15. Microcontroller Background
Microcontroller history
Microcontrollers today 
Microcontroller  programming
Microcontroller compilers