Prep 3: Week 3 Prep
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Read Chapter 6 in the course text.
Delta Timing
So far our timing techniques have been rather simplistic: we simply delay when we need to. In some situations, it will be necessary to check for certain events at a specified rate, or it may be necessary for different parts of our system to communicate with each other periodically. In these scenarios, a delta timing technique can be used to synchronize these events and make them consistent.
| Video | Description |
|---|---|
| Delta Timing | In this video we introduce delta timing and show some examples. |
| Rolling Average Filter | Noise is a big problem when dealing with analog circuits. This video will show you a technique to smooth out the noise. |
| Fixed Point | In our previous discussion about information representation we talked about ints and longs. This video will introduce you to a decimal data type: fixed point. |
| Floating Point | Fixed point has some limitations, namely the range of values that can be represented. This video introduces an alternate way of representing decimal values: floating point. |