Difference Between Computer and Embedded System

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Difference between Computer and Embedded System

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1. Computer :
A computer is a combination of hardware and sof tware resources which integrate
together and provides various functionalities to the user.
2. Embedded Device :
An embedded device is a par t of an integrated system which is formed as an combination
of computer hardware and sof tware for a specific function and which can operate without
human interaction.
Difference between Computer and Embedded System :
S. Categor y Computer Embedded device
No.
1. Description A computer is a An embedded device is a par t of
combination of an integrated system which is
hardware and formed as an combination of
sof tware resources computer hardware and sof tware
which integrate for a specific function and which
together and can operate without human
provides various interaction.
functionalities to the
user.
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2. Human A computer needs Embedded device does not need
Interaction Human Interaction to Human Interaction to per form
per form tasks. tasks.
3. Types based Analog computer,

Small Scale Embedded System,
on Digital computer,
Medium Scale Embedded
architecture Hybrid computer,

Systems,
Har vard Sophisticated or Complex
architecture,
Embedded Systems
Von Neumann
architecture,
Reduced instruction
set computer
4. Par ts It has 2 par ts: It has 3 par ts: Hardware,
Hardware and Firmware and Sof tware.
Sof tware.
5. Tasks It can per form many It per forms limited tasks.
tasks.
6. Cost to user The user has to pay The user incurs lesser cost for an
more for a computer. embedded system.
7. Peripherals Computers have Embedded Devices have
peripherals such as peripherals such as Serial
keyboard and mouse, Communication Inter faces (SCI),
display, printer, Hard Synchronous Serial
disk drives, floppy Communication Inter face,
disk drives, optical Universal Serial Bus (USB), Multi
disc drives etc. Media Cards (SD cards, Compact
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8. Purpose Computers can be Embedded Devices are made only
reprogrammed to for for a specific set of purposes.
a new purpose.
9. Power Computer needs Embedded Device needs lesser
Consumption more operational operational power than a
power than Computer.
Embedded Devices.
10. Complexity Computers are more Embedded Devices are less
complex devices complex devices than Computers.
than Embedded
Devices.
11. Need of Computers may be Embedded Devices only exist
another installed in other inside other Systems.
device devices but are self-
sufficient to exist.
12. Usage Computers are more Embedded are easier to use than
Difficulty Difficult when used, Computers.
compared to an
Embedded System.
13. User It requires more user It requires lesser to no user
Inter faces inter face than inter face than Computers.
Embedded Devices.
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14. Time Computers are not Embedded Devices are time
Specificity time specific. They specific. The tasks assigned to
may need to per form them need to be per formed
tasks which are not within a specific time frame.
time bound and take
days to per form as
well.
15. Size Computers are Embedded Devices are smaller in
usually bigger in size size than Computers, with limited
with larger hardware hardware.
and input output
devices attached to
it.
16. Developed in 1965 A .D. 1833 A .D.
17. Developer Charles Stark Draper Charles Babbage
18. Memor y Computers have Embedded Devices need lesser
Requirement larger memor y Memor y.
requirement due to a
lot of storage of data.
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A computer is a combination of hardware and sof tware resources which integrate

together and provides various functionalities to the user.

An embedded device is a par t of an integrated system which is formed as an combination

Difference between Computer and Embedded System :

S. Categor y Computer Embedded device

1. Description A computer is a An embedded device is a par t of

combination of an integrated system which is

hardware and formed as an combination of

sof tware resources computer hardware and sof tware

which integrate for a specific function and which

together and can operate without human

provides various interaction.

2. Human A computer needs Embedded device does not need

Interaction Human Interaction to Human Interaction to per form

per form tasks. tasks.

3. Types based Analog computer,

architecture Hybrid computer,

Har vard Sophisticated or Complex

4. Par ts It has 2 par ts: It has 3 par ts: Hardware,

Hardware and Firmware and Sof tware.

5. Tasks It can per form many It per forms limited tasks.

more for a computer. embedded system.

7. Peripherals Computers have Embedded Devices have

peripherals such as peripherals such as Serial

keyboard and mouse, Communication Inter faces (SCI),

display, printer, Hard Synchronous Serial

disk drives, floppy Communication Inter face,

disk drives, optical Universal Serial Bus (USB), Multi

disc drives etc. Media Cards (SD cards, Compact

S. Categor y Computer Embedded device

8. Purpose Computers can be Embedded Devices are made only

reprogrammed to for for a specific set of purposes.

9. Power Computer needs Embedded Device needs lesser

Consumption more operational operational power than a

power than Computer.

10. Complexity Computers are more Embedded Devices are less

complex devices complex devices than Computers.

11. Need of Computers may be Embedded Devices only exist

another installed in other inside other Systems.

device devices but are self-

Difficulty Difficult when used, Computers.

13. User It requires more user It requires lesser to no user

Inter faces inter face than inter face than Computers.

S. Categor y Computer Embedded device

14. Time Computers are not Embedded Devices are time

Specificity time specific. They specific. The tasks assigned to

may need to per form them need to be per formed

tasks which are not within a specific time frame.

time bound and take

days to per form as

15. Size Computers are Embedded Devices are smaller in

usually bigger in size size than Computers, with limited

with larger hardware hardware.

and input output

16. Developed in 1965 A .D. 1833 A .D.

17. Developer Charles Stark Draper Charles Babbage

18. Memor y Computers have Embedded Devices need lesser

Requirement larger memor y Memor y.

lot of storage of data.

become industr y ready.

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