October 2002
Intermediate to advanced
430 pages
14h 57m
English
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What is an embedded system? 1
1 What is an embedded
system?
Whenever the word microprocessor is mentioned, it con-
jures up a picture of a desktop or laptop PC running an application
such as a word processor or a spreadsheet. While this is a popular
application for microprocessors, it is not the only one and the fact
is most people use them indirectly in common objects and appli-
ances without realising it. Without the microprocessor, these
products would not be as sophisticated or cheap as they are today.
The embedding of microprocessors into equipment and
consumer appliances started before the appearance of the PC and
consumes the majority of microprocessors ...