Embedded Systems and Memory

How many of the following are examples of Embedded Systems?

• Mobile Phone

• Washing Machine

• Microwave

• Fridge

• Laptop

True or False, Embedded Systems use Microprocessors to control specific functions relating to the device they are installed on?

• True

• False

A General Purpose Computer.. pick 3

• is easy to reprogram

• is difficult to reprogram

• uses specialist input/output hardware

• can use a standard usb mouse

• can carry out a wide range of functions

An embedded system is one that is..

• built into a larger system and can be easily reprogrammed

• the main system but cannot be reprogrammed

• the main system and can easily be reporgrammed

• built into a larger system and has only limited functions

Select the type of functions an embedded system can do

• Word Processing

• Control oven temperature

• Web browsing

• Pumping water

• opening a door

Which of these is an embedded system (firmware)

• Computer

• Smart Phone

• Pizza

• Microwave

ROM stands for...

• Read Optical Memory
• Random Only Memory
• Read Only Memory
• Random Optical Memory

RAM stands for ...

• Read Access Memory
• Random Application Memory
• Read Application Memory
• Random Access Memory

A computer has 1024 megabytes of RAM. That is the same as ...

• 1 Gb
• 1000 Gb
• 1 Kb
• 1 Tb

The characteristics of RAM are it is .....

• Permanent, non-volatile, not expandable and you can't write to it
• Temporary, volatile, expandable and you can write to it.