Misconceptions About Real-Time Computing: A Serious Problem for Next-Generation Systems

  • Authors:
  • John A. Stankovic

  • Affiliations:
  • Univ. of Massachusetts

  • Venue:
  • Computer
  • Year:
  • 1988

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Abstract

The author defines real-time computing and states and dispels the most common misconceptions about it. He discusses the fundamental technical issues of real-time computing. He examines specification and verification, scheduling theory, operating systems, programming languages and design methodology, distributed databases, artificial intelligence, fault tolerance, architectures, and communication.