TypesofOperatingSystemsWithin the broad family ofoperatingsystems‚ there are generally fourtypes‚ categorized based on thetypesof computers they control and the sort of applications they support. The cate
restore the state of next process and resume its executionthe context needs memory space which can be divided as:text data stack region Except for the use of process, thread is also a part of operating system. So what is the difference? What is the advantage and disadvantage of it? In th...
Provides the advantage of quick response. Avoids duplication of software. Reduces CPU idle time. Disadvantages of Time-sharing operating systems are as follows − Problem of reliability. Question of security and integrity of user programs and data. Problem of data communication. Distributed operating...
System programs can be thought of as bundles of useful system calls. They provide basic system-level functionality to users so that users do not need to write their own programs to solve common problems. 2.8 What is the main advantage of the layered approach to system design? What are the ...
What is the main advantage of money? What is the main disadvantage of money? What are the economic disadvantages of single-payer health insurance? What are the benefits and challenges of being an entrepreneur? What are the advantages and disadvantages of a single payer system? W...
An RTOS (real-time operating system) is a program that manages system resources, schedules the execution of various tasks in a system, synchronizes the execution of tasks, manages resource allocations, and provides inter-task communication and messaging between the tasks. ...
embOS is a priority-controlled multitasking system, designed to be used as an embedded operating system for the development of real-time applications for a variety of microcontrollers.embOS is a high-performance tool that has been optimized for minimal memory consumption in both RAM and ROM, as ...
Although its performance and scalability are less attractive than those of many of its competitors such as ReiserFS and XFS, it does have the significant advantage that users can upgrade from the popular Ext2 file system without having to back up and restore data. The ext3 file system adds a...
In some cases, the same Linux attribute can be either an advantage or disadvantage. For example, having many options for customizing the Linux OS is advantageous for manufacturers looking for an embedded OS, but it is a disadvantage for enterprises that want a desktop OS that can be used by...
embOS is a priority-controlled multitasking system, designed to be used as an embedded operating system for the development of real-time applications for a variety of microcontrollers.embOS is a high-performance tool that has been optimized for minimal memory consumption in both RAM and ROM, as ...