Real Time Systems

10 credits

Syllabus, Master's level, 1DT004

A revised version of the syllabus is available.

Code: 1DT004
Education cycle: Second cycle
Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science A1N, Embedded Systems A1N, Technology A1N
Grading system: Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
Finalised by: The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 8 June 2011
Responsible department: Department of Information Technology

Entry requirements

120 credits including Computer Architecture and Operating Systems or equivalent.

To pass, the student should be able to:

Explain fundamental principles for programming of real time systems with time and resource limitations.
Describe the foundation for programming languages developed for real time programming.
Account for how real time operating systems are designed and functions.
Describe what a real time network is.
Use real time system programming languages and real time operating systems for real time applications.
Analyse real time systems with regard to keeping time and resource restrictions.

The course covers the following areas:

Programming languages intended for real time systems, support in ordinary programming languages, e.g. "Ada tasking"
Real time operating system (RTOS)
System support: scheduling, resource handling
Design and analysis of real time system software
Modelling and verification of real time systems
Reliability and fault tolerance
Interrupts
Fault recovery
Distributed real time systems
Real time communication
Real time systems for multiprocessor systems

Lectures, lessons, assignments, labs and project.

The course is examined with exam and assignments, the theory part consists of 7 credits and the practical3 credits.