Current

Intermediate

Embedded Software Hardware

Coursera · Coursera · Updated March 2026

Platform rating

4.5/5

Champ rating

8.3/10

Duration

6 weeks, 3 hours/week

Classes

40

Learn the fundamentals of embedded systems by exploring the interaction between software and hardware components. This course covers microcontroller programming, hardware interfacing, and real-time systems design principles essential for embedded development.

What you'll get

Understand microcontroller architecture and programming

Design embedded systems with hardware-software integration

Implement real-time systems and interrupt handling

Debug and optimize embedded applications

Fit

Best for

Engineers

Not ideal for

Learners seeking only entry-level overviews

Prerequisites & pricing

Prerequisites

Basic programming knowledge

Pricing

Free to audit, certificate available for fee

Certification

Certificate

embedded-systems

microcontrollers

c-programming

hardware-interfacing

real-time-systems

firmware

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