Embedded systems questions
Q1. What is meant by an embedded system?
Q2. What is RAM used for in a laptop?
Q3. What is ROM used for in a laptop?
Q4. How does an embedded system differ from a laptop?
Q5. State five items in your home that has an embedded system.
Q6. What is meant by a ‘fail-safe’ system? Describe an example.
Q7. How might fail-safe systems differ from an embedded system to control the TV at home?
Q8. Design the user interface for a ‘typical’ digital alarm clock.
Q9. Who was the programming language ADA named after?
Q10. When was she born? What does she have to do with computing? Who was her father?