Chapter 10, Problem 7E

Explanation of Solution

Embedded Operating System:

Embedded systems run a single application or multiple concurrent applications that can be of low to medium complexities. Microcontrollers are embedded systems that run a single application.

Microcontrollers do not require any resource management or tasks. The embedded systems become complex as the requirements increase.

The embedded operating systems provide multitasking and resource management. The embedded system differ from general purpose operating system as they allow direct hardware accesses and the embedded system possess clearly defined high responsiveness to the events.

There are two types of embedded operating system: Hard and Soft. Hard operating systems are the systems in which system responses take place within strictly defined timing parameters whereas soft operating system have clearly defined timing bounds...