At the conclusion of this chapter, the student will be able to: â Compare and contrast nursing and non-nursing health promotion theories. â Examine health promotion theories for consistency with accepted health pro-. motion priorities and values. â Articulate how health promotion theories move the profession forward. â Discuss strengths and limitations associated with each health promotion theory. or model.
An embedded system is a computer system with a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electrical system, often with real-time computing constraints. It is embedded as part of a complete device often including hardware and mechanical parts. Embedded systems control many devices in common use today.
There is another type of computer, called an embedded computer. An embedded computer is a computer that does one thing and one thing only, and usually does it very well. For example, an alarm clock is an embedded computer: it tells the time. Unlike your personal computer, you cannot use your clock to play Tetris.