A thermostat with the processor program to control temperature is an example of what kind of computer

Embedded Computer

Definition

The Computer that are used to perform a specific task are called Embedded Computers. It also contains memory, processors and peripheral devices that are required to perform a dedicated task in a large system.

Explanation:

Thermostat is device that is used to measure and control the temperature of specific device. Temperature control is single task that should be performed by a small computer, This is the only task that is assigned to computer to perform.

This is the reason, We choose a computer that performs only single task. Therefore we choose Embedded Computers.

Types of Embedded Computer

1. Aurduino

2. Raspberry pi

3. Gizmo

etc.