
Student's
Guide to Information
Technology
machines and cars. But what has an information processing device
to do with a camera, washing machine, or car? The answer is that
the microprocessor is used as a control mechnism in many of these
products. This means that it makes adjustments on the basis of
information received, perhaps on the product's performance or on
its environment. In the case of a camera, for example, this means
processing information such as the intensity of the light in order to
adjust the lens aperture and other settings.
Question
5 Spend a couple of minutes jotting down all the products containing
microprocessors that yo ...