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Embedded systems

Embedded systems

- [Instructor] The Internet of Things is bringing technology into many industrial, mechanical, home and transportation systems. We often refer to the technology component of an IoT device as an embedded system because it's a full computer system embedded inside of another larger system. For example, you might find an office printer or multifunction device actually has an entire computer system inside of it running a common operating system. This system operates as a print server to handle print jobs from other network devices, a web server to facilitate administration of the printer and an email server to send scanned files to email addresses. Embedded systems also serve a similar purpose in cameras where they can perform image processing, connect the camera to a network and allow users to interact with social media accounts directly from their cameras. You'll also find embedded systems in much larger transportation…

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