Sunday, May 26, 2013

REAL TIME OS VS TIME SHARING OS

                                        REAL TIME OS VS TIME SHARING OS
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Real time OS
Time sharing OS
1
It is used where there are rigid time requirement on the operation.
It is used where there are multiple jobs and CPU has to switch among them.
2
It does not allow sharing the computer with many users simultaneously.
It allows many users to share the computer simultaneously.

3
It has well defined, fixed time constraints.
OS divides the time of CPU and provides a fraction of time to each process in schedule.
4
Processing must be done within the defined time otherwise system will be failed.
In this os there is no fixed time limit.
 5
Time slot can be extended.
Time slot will not be extended.
6
This OS is used in scientific experiments, medicals, imaging system, industrial control system, missile launching system.
Time sharing system is used in general purpose computers and in non real time OS.

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