Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285867168
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Embedded system:

  • It is a computer system which is fixed in and devoted to another machine operation.
  • Embedded systems control many devices such as including TV cable boxes, cell phones, digital watches, digital cameras, MP3 players, calculators, microwave ovens, washing machines, and traffic lights.

Examples of embedded system:

  • Global positioning system (GPS):
    • This device uses an embedded system to following ways,
      • To get information from satellites...

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