ITPEC IP April 2021 Question 89
ITPEC IP April 2021 — Question 89 of 100
Completing a required process within a specified time is real-time ability. In an embedded real-time system, correctness depends not only on producing the right result but also on meeting its deadline; a late result may be unusable or unsafe.
Answer (c)
Why not others:
- availability is the proportion of time a system can be used
- reliability is the ability to operate without failure for a period
- serviceability concerns ease and speed of maintenance or repair
Key rule: Real-time processing guarantees timing constraints and deadlines, not merely high average speed.
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