1.5 Review
You should now:
- Clearly, understand the important features of real-time systems
- Know what sets them apart from batch and interactive applications
- See how real-time systems may be categorized in terms of speed and criticality
- Have a general understanding of the range of real-time (and especially embedded) applications
- Realize that environmental and performance factors are key drivers in real-time systems design
- Know the basic component parts of real-time computer units
- Appreciate the essential differences between microprocessors, microcomputers, and microcontrollers
- Realize why there is a large market for specialized processors
