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Arm Cortex-M Processors Overview (Coursera)

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Arm Cortex-M Processors Overview (Coursera)

This course is designed for anyone wishing to learn about the range of Cortex-M processors and the different resources that can help you with your Cortex-M project. The course begins with a bit of history about Arm processors and the Arm architecture, covering the differences between the M-profile and other architecture profiles like A-profile and R-profile.

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This course is suitable for beginners or people without an engineering or computer science background. The introductory material also sets the scene for the courses 2, 3 and 4.
Course 1 of 4 in the Arm Cortex-M Architecture and Software Development Specialization.

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WEEK 1
Introduction to the Arm Cortex-M Architecture and Software Development Specialization
This is an introduction for students undertaking the specialization.
Arm Cortex-M Processors Overview
This course is designed for anyone wishing to learn about the range of Cortex-M processors and the different resources that can help you with your Cortex-M project. The course begins with a bit of history about Arm processors and the Arm architecture, covering the differences between the M-profile and other architecture profiles like A-profile and R-profile. This course is suitable for beginners or people without an engineering or computer science background. The introductory material also sets the scene for the courses 2, 3 and 4.

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