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To: C.K. Houston who wrote (115)	11/12/1997 3:01:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 411

WHAT ARE EMBEDDED SYSTEMS? (Revised 11/12/97) ============================================================== Easy to Understand Explanation: techstocks.com Difference between MIS-IT-IS & Embedded Systems techstocks.com *"Firmware" vs "Software" (Simplified Explanation)* Many computing systems use "firmware" rather than "software". This means that the computerized instructions are permanently embedded into a computer chip and cannot be changed like software can. (The "instruction" (software) is actually *burned* into the chip.) To change firmware, one must DISMANTLE THE EQUIPMENT and replace the compute chip containing the coded instructions. Technical Report TR97/11: Embedded Industrial Control Systems & Y2K compinfo.co.uk *Anyone want to volunteer to go & fix the satellites orbiting the earth? These guys are LOADED with embedded chips.*