🔹 Task 1: Understanding Startup Code & Vector Table

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🎯 Objective:

Understand how microcontrollers boot and how interrupts are mapped using the vector table.

📌 Activity:

• Watch the session completely
• Research:
  • What is a vector table?
  • What is a reset handler?
• Draw a simple diagram showing:
  • Memory layout
  • Vector table position
• Write a short explanation (200–300 words)

✅ Submission:

• PDF with diagram + explanation

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🔹 Task 2: Basics of Interrupts

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🎯 Objective:

Learn what interrupts are and why they are critical in embedded systems.

📌 Activity:

• Watch the session
• List 5 real-world examples where interrupts are used
• Explain:
  • Interrupt vs Polling
• Create a simple flowchart of interrupt execution

✅ Submission:

• PDF with examples + flowchart

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🔹 Task 3: Interrupt Handling in CPUs

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🎯 Objective:

Understand how CPUs (like MSP430) handle interrupts internally.

📌 Activity:

• Watch the session
• Explain:
  • Interrupt latency
  • Interrupt service routine (ISR)
• Write a sample pseudo-code for ISR

✅ Submission:

• PDF with explanation + pseudo-code

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🔹 Task 4: Interrupts in ARM Cortex-M

Session Reference: Session 18

🎯 Objective:

Learn how interrupts work specifically in ARM Cortex-M architecture.

📌 Activity:

• Watch the session
• Research:
  • NVIC (Nested Vectored Interrupt Controller)
• Compare:
  • General interrupt system vs ARM Cortex-M interrupts
• Create a comparison table

✅ Submission:

• PDF with comparison table

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🔹 Task 5: GNU-ARM Toolchain Setup

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🎯 Objective:

Get hands-on with development tools used in embedded systems.

📌 Activity:

• Watch the session
• Install:
  • GNU ARM Toolchain
  • Eclipse IDE (or alternative)
• Take screenshots of:
  • Installation steps
  • First project setup
• Write steps you followed

✅ Submission:

• PDF with screenshots + setup steps

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🔹 Task 6: Race Conditions in Embedded Systems

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🎯 Objective:

Understand concurrency issues and how to avoid them.

📌 Activity:

• Watch the session
• Explain:
  • What is a race condition?
• Give 2 real-world examples
• Suggest solutions:
  • Mutex / Locks
  • Interrupt disabling
• Write a small scenario showing a race condition