Difference between Hard real time and Soft

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Real time system is defined as a system in which job has deadline, job has to finished

by the deadline (strictly finished). If a result is delayed, huge loss may happen.

1. Hard Real Time System :

Hard real time is a system whose operation is incorrect whose result is not produce

according to time constraint.

For example,

1. Air Traffic Control

2. Medical System

2. Soft Real Time System :

Sof t real time system is a system whose operation is degrade if results are not produce

according to the specified timing requirement.

For example<

1. Multimedia Transmission and Reception

2. Computer Games

Difference between Hard real time and Soft real time system :

HARD RE AL TIME SYSTEM SOF T RE AL TIME SYSTEM

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 HARD RE AL TIME SYSTEM SOF T RE AL TIME SYSTEM

In hard real time system, the In sof t real time system, the size of data file

size of data file is small or is large.

medium.

In this system response time is In this system response time are higher.

in millisecond.

Peak load per formance should In sof t real time system, peak load can be

be predictable. tolerated.

In this system safety is critical. In this system safety is not critical.

A hard real time system is ver y A Sof t real time system is less restrictive.

restrictive.

In case of an error in a hard real In case of an sof t real time system,

time system, the computation is computation is rolled back to previously

rolled back. established a checkpoint.

Satellite launch, Railway DVD player, telephone switches, electronic

signaling system etc. games etc.

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