This document provides an introduction to FreeRTOS version 6.0.5. It outlines the course objectives, which are to understand FreeRTOS services and APIs, experience different FreeRTOS features through labs, and understand the FreeRTOS porting process. The document describes key FreeRTOS concepts like tasks, task states, priorities, and provides an overview of task management APIs for creation, deletion, delaying, and querying tasks.