KwickClips Computer Systems · 39 sec · free
Give one advantage.
Short answer. Low power use.
Give one limitation.
Hard to update.
Plus and minus
| Advantages | Limitations |
|---|---|
| Small, cheap | Hard to update |
| Low power | Hard to repair |
| One job | Can be hacked |
Remember
| Plus: small, cheap, low power |
| Minus: hard to update |
Why not put a laptop in a microwave? Here are the plus and minus. Small and cheap, but hard to update. Low power, but hard to repair. One job, but it can be hacked. Remember. Plus: small, cheap, low power. Minus: hard to update.
This clip is from the full lesson: Embedded Systems — 7 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: Cambridge IGCSE Grade 9 Computer Science (0478), Cambridge IGCSE Grade 10 Computer Science (0478)
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