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    Microwave

                                                 The microwave that we use at our home is also an example of an
                                                 embedded computer that allows us to warm and cook food.

                      HANDHELD COMPUTER

                      A handheld computer is a type of computer that can easily be stored in a pocket and
                      used while holding it in our hands. Most of the handheld computers have a touchscreen
                      with which we input data by using our fingers. Let us learn about some of the handheld
                      computers.

                      Smartphone

                      A smartphone is a type of mobile  phone that provides  the facilities  of a
                      computer. It has a touchscreen and a rechargeable battery. A smartphone
                      provides the features of an earlier cell phone and also some advanced features

                      similar to a computer.

                                          Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

                                          A Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) is a handheld computer that has a
                                          touchscreen  and allows  us  to organize  our  daily routine  tasks  like

                                          schedules, calendars and address book information. It also has a
                                          pen-like stylus which allows us to give input. It can also accept
                                          handwritten input directly from the touchscreen.

                      Smart Watch
                      A smart watch is a computing device that can be worn on your wrist. It
                      provides  features  of an  older watch and some  advanced  features  of a

                      smartphone  like  connecting  to  the  Internet, using  mobile  apps,  making
                      phone calls, etc.

                                                    Gaming Consoles

                                                    Gaming  console,  also  called  a  video  game  console,  is  a
                                                    computing  device  specially  designed  to  play  video  games.
                                                    We can connect  the gaming  console  with the television  to

                                                    play games on television. Some commonly used examples of
                      gaming consoles are Sony Playstation, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii, etc.

                                                   Who developed the first video game?

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