OCR GCSE Computer Science Exam Questions

1.1 Systems Architecture

1.1 question 4

A car has a ‘Follow Me’ cruise control system. Explain why this is an embedded system.

MARKS

Mark scheme

Has a specific purpose / limited task; built within a larger device (car); uses dedicated hardware and firmware; difficult to change/update functions.

Exam guidance

Award up to 3 points: limited/specific task, built into a larger system, dedicated hardware/sensors/microprocessor, firmware/ROM.