Build real-time applications with FreeRTOS on ARM by mastering task management, synchronization, and scheduling through hands-on projects and practical coding.
This course provides hands-on training in building real-time applications using FreeRTOS on ARM processors. You'll explore core RTOS concepts like task management, synchronization, and scheduling through a series of practical projects. By the end, you'll have the skills to create responsive firmware that uses FreeRTOS features effectively, not just as a checklist. Each section builds on the previous one, starting with the basics of context switching and moving into more complex topics like semaphores, mutexes, and interrupt handling. You'll get real-world practice with STM32 boards that mirrors the challenges you'll face in professional embedded development. The course emphasizes understanding how the kernel behaves and how to optimize your code for performance and reliability on ARM hardware. This course is for embedded developers and firmware engineers who want to improve their real-time application skills. You should have a basic understanding of ARM microcontrollers and some experience with C or embedded programming. The content is ideal for those looking to build reliable, efficient, and scalable firmware using FreeRTOS. The course starts with RTOS fundamentals and progresses to detailed FreeRTOS APIs and configuration. Each feature is demonstrated through coding, configuration, and behavioral testing on STM32 hardware to ensure clear understanding. This course is based on FreeRTOS From Ground Up™ on ARM Processors, by Israel Gbati. To be added during Production Packt is one of the world's most prolific publishers of cutting-edge technical content. For over two decades we've made it our mission to curate and publish the knowledge of only the very best technical experts. We focus on real-world courses that help our customers get the job done, with coverage that extends across a wide range of established and cutting-edge technical topics. If you're an individual or an organisation that embraces learning by doing, Packt is the perfect fit for you.













