COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
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Question
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Stand-alone operating systems
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Network operating systems
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Embedded operating systems
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -An embedded operating system is a specialized operating system (OS) designed to perform a specific task for a device that is not a computer. The main job of an embedded OS is to run the code that allows the device to do its job.
Detailed explanation-2: -The operating system is stored on the hard disk, but to speed up the whole process, the OS is copied into RAM on start-up. This is completed by BIOS (Basic Input Output System).
Detailed explanation-3: -The hard drive (sometimes called the hard disk) is the main storage device in your computer. Like RAM, it can be added to and changed, and like ROM it is non-volatile, but it is slow. If you have files and folders on your computer, are stored on the hard drive. The operating system is also stored on the hard drive.
Detailed explanation-4: -Almost all modern embedded systems are built using an operating system (OS) of some sort. This means that the selection of that OS tends to occur early in the design process. Many developers find this selection process challenging.