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CPEE 321 – COGNATE/TRACK 1

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION

JUAN DELACRUZ LEARNING ACTIVITY 1

BSCPE – 3 August 23, 2021

Learning Activity

Environment - is an environment in which only a single application can access a database at one time,
and no network access occurs. 

Sensors - are used for detection of changes in the physical and/or logical relationship of one object to
another and/or the environment.

Controller Software - is a hardware device or a software program that manages or directs the flow of
data between two entities.

Display - is frequently used in many applications for displaying the information in a text or image format.

Actuator - An actuator compares the output given by the D-A Converter to the actual output stored and
stores the approved output.

Operator - basic symbols that help us work on logical and mathematical operations.

Clock - is a device used to measure, verify, keep, and indicate time.
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2. Differentiate Computer from Embedded device by completing the table below.
No Category
.
1 Description
various functionalities to the user.
2 Human Interaction
3 Types based on architecture
4 Parts
5 Tasks
6 Cost to user
7 Peripherals
8 Purpose
9 Power Consumption
Computer
a combination of hardware and
software resources which
integrate together and provides
It needed a user to function.
 Memory
 Hard Drive or Solid State
Drive
 Video card
 Motherboard
 Processor
 Power Supply
 Monitor
 Keyboard and Mouse
A set of instructions, data, and
control information capable of
being executed by the central
processing unit of a digital
computer in order to accomplish
some purpose.
It is mostly costlier compared to
the embedded systems.
It requires huge number of
peripheral devices and their
controllers.
 to perform calculations, store
information, retrieve data and
process information. A computer
has programmed data or
computer language that tells the
computer how to fulfill its
purpose.
60-250 Watts
Embedded Device
a part of an integrated system
which is formed as a
combination of computer
hardware and software for a
specific function and which
can operate without human
interaction.
It can operate without human
interaction.
 Power supply
 Processor
 Memory
 Timers counters
 Communication ports
 Output and Input
 Circuits used in
application
 A small computer that forms
part of a larger system, device
or machine. Its purpose is to
control the device and to
allow a user to interact with
it.
It is cheaper compared to a
computer.
It is cheaper as it requires less
no of peripheral devices and
their controllers are
microcontroller chip itself.
Its purpose is to control the
device and to allow a user to
interact with it. They tend to
have one, or a limited number
of tasks that they can
perform.
Power consumption by
embedded devices is a critical
issue. There is always a need
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to extend battery life and/or

reduce the environmental
impact of a system.

10 Complexity  Is the amount of resources Extends from the number of

required to run it. features and functions
provided by the electronic
hardware.
11 Need of another device It needs input devices No need for other devices
12 Usage Difficulty There is a battery in your - High Power
computer that powers such things Dissipation of
as clocks when the machine is Embedded System
switched off. If you have a clock Design.
display from the Internet then that
is on continuously whether your
computer is on, off or unplugged.

13 User Interfaces It is designed using a It is mostly designed using a

microprocessor as the main microcontroller as the main
processing unit. processing unit.
14 Time Specificity Common clock hardware is not Are used in real-
very accurate. time operating environments.
15 Size - Supercomputer May be as small as a single 8-
- Mainframe computer pin integrated circuit that
- Minicomputer performs the functions of a
few logic gates, or may be as
Micro Computer.
large as a system with 256 Mb
of memory, a small disk (20
Gb or so), a Pentium
processor and a host of
intelligent peripherals.
16 Developed in hardware and software hardware and software
17 Developer Charles Babbage Charles Stark Draper
18 Memory Requirement It contains a large memory It uses semiconductor
semiconductor memory like cache memories, but does not
and RAM. it also contains require secondary memories
secondary storage like hard disks like hard disk, CD. lt sometime
etc. has special memory called
flash memory.
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3. Give at least three (3) examples and discuss each classification of Embedded Systems:
a. Real-Time
1. Air Traffic Control System
2. Power Plant Control System
3. Room Air Conditioner
b. Stand Alone
1. Fax Machine
2. Refrigerator
3. Microwave Ovens
c. Networked
1. Home Security System
2. Card Swipe Machine
3. ATM
d. Mobile
1. Apple Watch
2. Fitness Tracker
3. Mobile Phones