Embedded computer
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 4: Securing Devices
A computer that is part of a machine, with instructions for its specialized parts; usually slower, cheaper and with little storage.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 4.1.A.4
Why it matters in Unit 4
They run cars, medical equipment and critical infrastructure, and are hard to protect.
Example
The controller inside an insulin pump.
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 4.1 Device Vulnerabilities and Attacks