Eduqas A500QS 2.7: The need for different types of software systems and their attributes
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Lessons that teach it
- A10.1 Classifying software Operating systems, software and translators
System and application software, utilities, libraries and translators, and open versus closed source. - A10.6 Types of operating system and virtual machines Operating systems, software and translators
Multi-tasking, multi-user, real-time, embedded and distributed systems, and a bytecode virtual machine that drives the robot.
Try it on a robot
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