Week 5: System Software and Operating System
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What is the primary advantage of single-tasking over multitasking?

  • It results in higher quality results in more quickly (correct)
  • It is less stressful and more productive
  • It is easier to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • It allows for more tasks to be performed at once

    • What is the primary function of a distributed operating system?

  • To manage a single embedded system
  • To manage a group of independent computers and make them appear as a single computer (correct)
  • To manage a network of embedded systems
  • To manage a single computer

    • What type of embedded system is a digital camera an example of?

  • Mobile embedded system (correct)
  • Real-time embedded system
  • Networked embedded system
  • Standalone embedded system

    • What is the function of an analog-to-digital (A-D) converter in an embedded system?

    <p>To change an analog electrical signal into a digital one</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of a standalone embedded system?

    <p>It is not reliant on a host system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of System Software?

    <p>To provide interface between application software and system hardware</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of language is used by users to perform specific tasks?

    <p>High Level Language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of a hard real-time system?

    <p>One failure leads to system failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following operating systems is an example of a multi-user OS?

    <p>Unix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between a single-user and a multi-user operating system?

    <p>The number of users that can access the system</p> Signup and view all the answers

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