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Did you know that the first embedded system was developed in the 1960s for the Apollo Space Program?
The Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) was a digital computer that controlled the spacecraft’s systems, navigation, and communication. It was designed by Charles Stark Draper and his team at MIT Instrumentation Laboratory.
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1. 2 KB of RAM
2. 36 KB of ROM
3. 1 MHz clock speed
4. Weight: 70 pounds
5. Power consumption: 50 watts
𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 📚
The AGC paved the way for modern embedded systems, enabling:
1. Space exploration
2. Advances in computing and electronics
3. Development of real-time operating systems
4. Increased reliability and efficiency
𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 💻
The AGC’s code was written in assembly language and consisted of only 12,000 lines!
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