The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is offering a new course on Embedded Linux which will be taught on nine Thursday evenings, from now through March 7, 2002. Registration for the course is still open, and students who cannot make tonight's class are welcome to join before next week, according to the instructor.

Here is a brief description of the course . . .

This course covers reconfiguring the linux kernel, review of init, system bootstrap using floppies or rom/eprom; considerations for public kiosks, industrial systems; internet upgrade, preventing user hacking and modification; digital input, memory mapped output, interactive devices, controlling external hardware, overview of device drivers; tool chains, real time extensions, cross compilers, linux for microcontrollers, uclinux development environment, ucsimm; handheld and consumer products running linux. Students are required to complete a hands-on embedded linux project.

The instructor is Alexander Perry Ph.D, Group Leader for Advanced Systems, Quantum Magnetics. He leads the design and implementation of mixed signal systems using DSP, microcontroller and single board computer systems and has over 15 years previous experience with computer interfacing technologies.

 
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