COMPUTER SOFTWARE
OPERATING SYSTEMS
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Question
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What type of operating system would you recommend for an aircraft auto-pilot system?
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Real time
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Embedded
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Distributed
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Multi-user
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An autopilot is a system used to control the path of an aircraft, marine craft or spacecraft without requiring constant manual control by a human operator.
Detailed explanation-2: -“ARINC 653 (Avionics Application Standard Software Interface) is a great standard that has stood the test of time: it has been around for 20 years now and has gone through minor revisions, but it has been deployed to many, many aircraft” (Product Focus).
Detailed explanation-3: -The amplifier and associated circuitry is the computer of an analog autopilot system. Information is handled in channels corresponding to the axis of control for which the signals are intended (i.e., pitch channel, roll channel, or yaw channel).
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