Define embedded computer. List categories of products that contain embedded computers, and name specific devices for each category.
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Student responses will vary, but should be drawn from the following information from the text.?Anembedded computeris a special-purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product. Embedded computers are everywhere - at home, in your car, and at work. The following list identifies a variety of everyday products that contain embedded computers.?•Consumer electronics:Mobile phones, digital phones, digital televisions, cameras, video recorders, DVD players and recorders, answering machines•Home automation devices:Thermostats, sprinkling systems, security systems, vacuum systems, appliances, lights•Automobiles:Antilock brakes, engine control modules, electronic stability control, airbag control unit, cruise control, navigation systems and GPS receivers•Process controllers and robotics:Remote monitoring systems, power monitors, machine controllers, medical devices•Computer devices and office machines:Keyboards, printers, fax and copy machines
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