QuestionQ60

ICS Overview & Concepts

What distinguishes a real-time operating system from a conventional operating system?

  • A Memory usage
  • B CPU speed
  • C Process scheduling
  • D User accounts
Explanation

A real-time operating system uses deterministic process scheduling to ensure that time-critical tasks run within required deadlines. This timing guarantee is the defining distinction from a standard operating system.

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