COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

Detailed explanation-1: -Almost every single mechanical or electrical device in the world will feature at least one embedded system. For example, a microwave, a toaster, a washing machine will all include an embedded system for carrying out micro tasks within the entire system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Daily life examples of embedded systems include automatic washing machines and dryers.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the day to day life, we come across many such gadgets and appliances which work on RTOS. For example, our alarm clocks, washing machines, microwave ovens, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -It depends. Most modern washers and dryers have all electronic controls and circuit boards, in other words, a computer. However, older models and some budget models still use mechanical timers for the wash cycle and mechanical switches to set the water level.

Detailed explanation-5: -An embed-ded system used in a device (for instance the embedded system in washing machine that is used to cycle through the various states of the washing machine) is programmed by the designers of the system and generally cannot be programmed by the end user.