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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.
                 It contains a computer system embedded inside to control the
                 time and temperature.

                 Handheld Computers                                                                 Microwave

                 A handheld computer is a type of computer that can easily be stored in our pockets and used by

                 holding it in our hands. Most handheld computers have a touchscreen on which we input data
                 by using our fingers. Some commonly used examples of handheld computers are smartphones,
                 smartwatches, PDAs, and gaming consoles.

                 Smartphone

                 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.
                 The size of the smartphone is smaller than the tablet computer. Hence, you can
                 easily carry a smartphone in your pocket.

                                                                                                         Smartphone
                                   PDA

                                   Personal  Digital  Assistant  (PDA)  is  a  handheld  computer  that  has  a
                                   touchscreen and allows us to organize our daily routine works 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
                       PDA         the touchscreen.


                 Smartwatch

                 A smartwatch  is a  computing  device  that  you  can  wear  on  your  wrist.  It
                 provides the features of an older watch and some advanced features of a
                 smartphone,  like connecting  to  the  internet,  using mobile apps,  making
                 phone calls, etc.

                                                                                                        Smartwatch
                                             Gaming Console

                                             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,
                       Gaming Console
                                             Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii, etc.






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