KwickClips Computer Systems · 41 sec · free
Why can you not install apps on a fridge?
Short answer. Its computer is embedded, with one fixed job.
Where is the program kept?
Fixed in ROM.
Embedded system
| Inside a larger device |
| One dedicated job |
| Program fixed in ROM |
Remember
| Dedicated job |
| Inside a bigger machine |
Your fridge has a computer. Why can you not install apps? Because it is embedded. It sits inside a larger device. It does one dedicated job. Its program is fixed in memory. Remember. Dedicated job. Inside a bigger machine.
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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