THE EFFECT OF EMBEDDED

SYSTEM AND INFORMATION

APPLIANCES
BY

SHEHWA PRINCE
DSPT/COM/2021/38333

SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF

COMPUTER SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND
TECHNOLOGY
DELTA STATE POLYTECHNIC,
OTEFE-OGHARA

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR

THE AWARD OF
NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

AUG, 2022

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 CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that this seminar work was carried out by SHEHWA PRINCE
with MAT. NO. DSPT/COM/2021/38333 in the Department of Computer
Science, School of Applied Science and Technology. Delta State Polytechnic
Otefe-Oghara Under the supervision of:

…………………………………… Date………………………..
MR. ELUGWU FELIX
(Seminar Supervisor)

……………………………………. Date…………………………..

DR. A. N. OKUMBOR

Head of department (H.O.D)

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 DEDICATION

This seminar work is dedicated to God Almighty with reverence and humility

and also to my Parents Mr. and Mrs. John Shehwa for their financial and

moral support.

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

My gratitude goes to GOD ALMIGHTY for the gift of life and grace through
my education pursuit, and to my supervisor MR. ELUGWU FELIX for his
guidance during the seminar work. Also to my parents Mr. and Mrs. John
Shehwa for their moral, spiritual support given to me during the process of
writing this seminar. I also acknowledge some set of distinguish persons who
have made impact in my life, to my lectures, sibling and friends.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE - - - - - - - - - i

CERTIFICATION - - - - - - - ii

DEDICATION - - - - - - - - iii

ACKNOWLEDEGMENT - - - - - - iv

TABLE OF CONTENT - - - - - - v

ABSTRACT - - - - - - - - vi

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION - - - - - - - - 1

1.1 BACKGROUND Of THE STUDY - - - - - 2

1.2 SCOPE/LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY - - - - 3

1.3 AIM OF THE STUDY - - - - - - - 3

1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY - - - - - 3

1.5 DEFINITION OF TERMS - - - - - - 3

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW - - - - - - - 5

2.1 APPLICATION AREAS - - - - - - - 6

2.2 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS - - - - - - 7

2.3 INFORMATION APPLIANCE - - - - - 9

2.4 APPLICATIONS OF EMBEDDED SYSTEM - - - 11

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 CHAPTER THREE

DISCUSSION

3.0 DIVISION OF THE EMBEDDED SYSTEM - - - 12

3.1 LIFE CYCLE OF AN EMBEDDED SYSTEM - - - 12

3.2 TYPES OF EMBEDDED SYSTEMS - - - - 12

3.3 CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EMBEDDED SYSTEM - - 13

3.4 ADVANTAGES OF EMBEDDED SYSTEM - - - - 14

3.5 DISADVANTAGES OF EMBEDDED SYSTEM - - - 14

CHAPTER FOUR

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

4.0 SUMMARY - - - - - - - - - 15

4.1 CONCLUSION - - - - - - - - 15

4.2 RECOMMENDATION - - - - - - - 15

4.3 REFERENCES - - - - - - - - 16

ABSTRACT

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Embedded systems are not only one of the most important fields for current
computer-based applications, it is also one of the most challenging fields of
software engineering: embedded systems must meet real-time requirements, are
safety critical and distributed over multiple processors. Embedded systems are
used in many areas - from vehicles and mobile phones to washing machines and
printers. Nowadays it is impossible to imagine our life without them. The
increasing complexity and real-time requirements require new modeling
techniques as well as application of formal methods. In this seminar the
following questions were covered: What does the term "embedded system"
mean? The divisions of embedded system, Types, characteristics, advantages
and disadvantages of embedded system.

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