Advanced Techniques in Embedded Software Testing is an advanced-level course designed for engineers, testers, and technical leads working with safety-critical or high-reliability embedded systems. As embedded applications become more complex and time-sensitive, validating their correctness, performance, and resilience requires more than standard testing—it demands a rigorous, layered approach.
Advanced Techniques in Embedded Software Testing
Advanced Techniques in Embedded Software Testing
Instructor: Hurix Digital
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Advanced level
Recommended experience
4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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Skills you'll gain
- Scenario Testing
- Embedded Systems
- Acceptance Testing
- Performance Testing
- Test Case
- Real-Time Operating Systems
- Test Tools
- Embedded Software
- Code Coverage
- System Testing
- Real Time Data
- Integration Testing
- Unit Testing
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Test Planning
- Verification And Validation
- Simulations
- Test Execution Engine
- System Requirements
- Software Testing
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October 2025
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There are 3 modules in this course
In this lesson, you’ll apply advanced testing methods to evaluate the stability and reliability of embedded systems under stress. You'll learn how to design and execute fault injection plans, benchmark real-time performance, and measure code coverage to uncover gaps in your test strategy. Through industry case studies and hands-on planning labs, you'll begin to build testing behaviors that go beyond checking functionality—and toward validating safety, durability, and edge-case resilience.
What's included
4 videos2 readings1 assignment1 plugin
This lesson explores how to test embedded systems that operate under strict timing and hardware interaction constraints. You'll learn how to identify issues like timing jitter, race conditions, and missed interrupts using real-time benchmarks and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation strategies. With practical frameworks and simulations, you'll gain the skills to evaluate full-system behavior in safety-critical environments, even when hardware or timing variations introduce subtle, high-impact bugs.
What's included
4 videos1 reading1 assignment1 plugin
Embedded test execution is only part of the equation—what you do with the results is where critical insight emerges. In this final lesson, you’ll practice interpreting log data, trace outputs, and coverage reports to identify system risks, bottlenecks, and design flaws. You’ll use structured frameworks to prioritize test outcomes based on impact and safety implications, and then synthesize your learning into a complete embedded test strategy ready for professional deployment.
What's included
2 videos1 reading3 assignments2 plugins
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