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Arm Cortex-M Architecture and Software Development Specialization
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Arm Cortex-M Architecture and Software Development Specialization

Start your Arm Cortex-M journey!. This specialization will help anyone involved in developing software for Cortex-M processors.

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

(157 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
1 month at 10 hours a week
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

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Taught in English
17 practice exercises

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Describe where to get resources and support on Cortex-M processors.

  • Describe the implementation differences and configuration options of the different Cortex-M processors.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Computer Architecture
Category: Embedded Systems
Category: Embedded Software
Category: Hardware Architecture
Category: System Programming
Category: Software Development Tools

What you'll learn

  • Describe the programming model (register set, modes and states of the processor).

  • Describe standards and APIs that support the architecture.

  • Interpret and program in assembly language.

  • Target applications at the default system memory.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Embedded Systems
Category: Computer Architecture
Category: Debugging
Category: Microarchitecture
Category: System Configuration
Category: Hardware Architecture
Category: System Programming
Category: Programming Principles

What you'll learn

  • Compile and link Cortex-M applications using mandatory, recommended and commonly-used switches.

  • Debug and trace a Cortex-M application running on a Cortex-M device.

  • Boot and initialize a Cortex-M system using standard programming techniques.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Embedded Systems
Category: Embedded Software
Category: System Programming
Category: Computer Architecture
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Debugging
Category: Build Tools
Category: Integrated Development Environments
Category: C (Programming Language)
Category: C++ (Programming Language)
Category: System Configuration
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Program Development
Category: Development Environment
Category: Software Visualization

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Embedded Systems
Category: Computer Architecture
Category: Hardware Architecture
Category: Microarchitecture
Category: System Configuration
Category: Debugging
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Embedded Software
Category: Application Security

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Instructors

Edmund Player
Arm
4 Courses11,537 learners
Peter Rielly
Arm
2 Courses5,571 learners
Salman Arif
Arm
3 Courses6,784 learners

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