Embedded Systems Fundamentals

Name: Embedded Systems Fundamentals
Rating: 4.1 (20 reviews)

Embedded systems from scratch: microcontrollers and architecture basics

Created byEmbedded_systems_world Vj

Last updated 3/2026

English

What you'll learn

Understand what embedded systems are and where they are used
Learn the difference between microcontrollers and microprocessors
Understand the internal block diagram of a microcontroller
Learn CPU basics, registers, ALU, data path, and internal buses
Understand Harvard vs Von Neumann architecture
Learn RISC vs CISC concepts
Learn how the fetch-decode-execute cycle works
Learn memory-mapped I/O and firmware fundamentals

Course content

1 section • 13 lectures • 32m total length

What is Embedded System3:00
Microcontroller vs General Computing1:33
Components Of Microcontroller0:25
Components of CPU0:56
CPU Execution1:33
Instruction Set Architecture4:25
Memory Architecture3:32
Vonneumen and Harvard Architecture
Simple Add Program Execution7:56
Controller bit width0:48
Pheripherals2:26
Pheripheral Access by CPU1:21
Clock Signal2:36
Clock and CPU Execution2:27
Who decides the bit width of microcontroller
CPU Architecture

Requirements

No prior embedded systems knowledge is required
Basic interest in electronics or programming is helpful
No advanced mathematics is needed
willingness to learn both hardware and software concepts

Description

Embedded systems are everywhere — in washing machines, cars, medical devices, industrial machines, and IoT products. However, for many beginners the subject can feel confusing because it combines both hardware and software concepts.

This course is designed to make embedded systems easy to understand.

You will start from the fundamentals and gradually build a strong foundation in how embedded systems work internally. We begin with the basics of embedded systems and microcontrollers, then move into architecture concepts such as CPU organization, memory, registers, buses, and instruction execution.

This course is ideal for students, beginners, electronics learners, and aspiring firmware engineers who want a clear conceptual understanding before moving on to advanced programming and real projects.

By the end of this course, you will understand how microcontrollers interact with memory and peripherals, how instructions are executed, and how embedded firmware controls hardware in real systems.

This is a beginner-friendly course explained in a simple and structured way using clear visuals and practical examples.

This course gives architectural overview of microcontrollers.

you will learn overview of embedded systems and microcontrollers

Learn embedded systems fundamentals from scratch and build a strong foundation for becoming an embedded systems engineer.

Enjoy the learning journey.

Happy Learning!

Who this course is for:

Beginners who want to learn embedded systems from scratch
Electronics and electrical engineering students
Embedded and firmware beginners
learners who want deeper understanding of Microcontrollers
Anyone preparing for embedded systems interviews
Learners moving from theory to firmware development