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by BlastRoom
Identify embedded computers in everyday devices and the sensors and actuators they use.
#computer_science
25 questions
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The embedded computer in this device runs the selected cycle. What does it switch as the cycle runs?
What does the embedded computer in this device switch during a cleaning cycle?
Which set of parts is controlled by the embedded computer in this device?
When someone approaches this device, what can its embedded computer switch?
To keep this device stable in flight, what does its embedded computer control?
The embedded computer in this unit switches a home's heating on and off. What does it read to decide?
What information does the embedded computer in this device use to avoid obstacles and falls?
What does the embedded computer in this device read to calculate a person's weight?
A car prevents its wheels from locking during hard braking. What does the embedded computer read and control?
A refrigerator keeps its compartments near chosen temperatures. Which parts does its embedded controller operate?
In an elevator, what does the embedded computer control after a rider presses a floor button?
A soil-moisture sensor tells a garden controller that the soil is dry. What should the controller switch on?
At an intersection, detectors report that cars are waiting on one road. What can the traffic-light controller change?
Which description best identifies an embedded computer?
Why is the controller inside a microwave oven considered embedded rather than general-purpose?
Why is a car's anti-lock braking (ABS) controller classified as an embedded computer rather than a general-purpose computer?
Which feature is NOT required for a computer to be an embedded computer?
A student can install new apps for writing, games, and video editing on one device. How should that device usually be classified?
A thermostat has no fault detection and switches heating only from the reported temperature. Its sensor becomes stuck at 30 °C while the setting is 20 °C. What happens?
A tank controller opens a fill valve whenever its level sensor reports below the low threshold. The sensor fails and always reports empty. What does the controller do?
An automatic hand dryer runs its fan only when its sensor reports hands underneath. The sensor fails and always reports no hands. What does the controller do?
A robot vacuum stops its drive motors only when its bump sensor reports a collision. A broken cable makes the sensor report no collision all the time. What happens?
Which of these devices is most likely to receive periodic firmware updates from its manufacturer?
Four electrical items are on a table. Which one most clearly has no embedded computer?
Which item can work without an embedded computer?
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Pioneers of Computing
30 questions
