Getting Started with TI-RTOS: Chapter 5—TI-RTOS intro

Learn more about the "Getting Started with TI-RTOS" workshop.

In this video, Eric Wilbur and Scott Specker of *Embedded Advantage [1]*
describe the objectives, agenda, and lab goals for Chapter 5 of
the *Getting Started with TI-RTOS [2] *workshop. 

Chapter 5 covers these topics and answers these questions:

*RTOS – Library of Services*

* Why use an RTOS?
* Explain RTOS vs bare-metal programming
* What is the difference between RTOS and Linux?
* Compare/contrast Linux and RTOS
* What are the TI-RTOS thread types?
* What is the list of TI-RTOS Services?

*Why use an RTOS Scheduler?*

* What is an RTOS Scheduler?
* How does an RTOS Scheduler work?
* What are the benefits of using an RTOS?

*TI-RTOS DNA*

* What is the DNA of TI-RTOS and how does it behave in general?

*Linux vs RTOS – Compare/Contrast*

* What is the difference between RTOS and Linux?
* Compare/contrast Linux and RTOS

*TI-RTOS Thread Types *

* What are the TI-RTOS thread types?
* What is the list of TI-RTOS Services?

*System Timeline & Scheduling Example*

* What is the timeline of events when using an RTOS?
* Can I see the TI-RTOS scheduler in action?

*Quiz: TI-RTOS Threads*

* How do I assign thread types to my application?