B.TechSemester 62023-24Real Time SystemsKOE061

Real Time Systems (KOE061) - AKTU Question Paper 2023-24

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This is the official AKTU Real Time Systems Previous Year Question Paper for B.Tech Semester 6, academic session 2023-24. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:B.Tech
Semester:Semester 6
Session:2023-24
University:AKTU / UPTU

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Questions Asked in 2023-24

Real Time Systems (KOE061) — complete question paper · 100 marks · 3 Hours

Section AAttempt all q u e s t i o n s i n b r i e f .
  • a
    Differentiate between hard real-time systems and soft real-tim e systems. 02
  • b
    Define a real-time system. 02
  • c
    What is the difference between dynamic and static systems in real-time scheduling? 02
  • d
    How are aperiodic and sporadic j obs scheduled in priority-driven systems? 02
  • e
    Explain resource access control (RAC) in real-time systems. 02
  • f
    What techniques are used to control concurrent access to data objects? 02
  • g
    Differentiate between soft a nd hard real-time communication systems. 02
  • h
    What is the function of Medium Access Control (MAC) protocols in broadcast networks? i. What are POSIX issues related to real-time systems? 02 j. Provide an overview of commerc ial real-time databases. 02
Section BAttempt any three o f t h e f o l l o w i n g :
  • a
    Evaluate the importance of release times, deadlines, and tim ing constraints in the design of real-time systems. How do these factors affect the scheduling of tasks?
  • b
    Discuss the weighted round ro bin approach to real-time sched uling. Explain how it works and analyze its advantages and disadvantages compared to other real-time scheduling methods
  • c
    Discuss the effects of resource contention in real-time syst ems. Explain how resource contention can impact system performance and task scheduling
  • d
    Examine the challenges and solutions associated with real-ti me communication over the Internet. Discuss the role of resource reservation protocols (such as RSVP) in managing network resources and ensuring quality of service (QoS) for real-time applications
  • e
    Evaluate the use of UNIX as a real-time operating system. Di scuss the modifications and enhancements required to ada pt UNIX for real-time applicati ons. Analyze the advantages and limitations of using UNIX in real-time environments
Section CAttempt any one p a r t o f t h e f o l l o w i n g :
  • a
    Describe the periodic task m odel in real-time systems. Discuss how this model helps in the scheduling of tasks and the management of system resources
  • b
    Analyze the impact of missing a deadline in both hard and so ft real-time systems. Discuss the potential consequences in terms of system performan ce, safety, and reliability
  • a
    Evaluate the optimality of th e Earliest-Deadline-First (EDF) and Least-Slack-Time- First (LST) scheduling algorithms. Discuss the theoretical foun dations of these algorithms and compare their effectiveness in ensuring that tasks meet their deadlines
  • b
    Describe the Rate Monotonic Algorithm (RMA) for real-time sc heduling. Explain its principles and analyze its strengths and limitations. Compare RMA with the Effective- Deadline-First (EDF) algorithm, discussing scenarios where one might be preferred over the other
  • a
    Explain non-preemptive critical sections and their role in r eal-time systems. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using non-preemptive critical sections
  • b
    Discuss the priority-ceiling protocol and its variations. Co mpare the basic priority- ceiling protocol with the stack-based priority-ceiling protocol . Explain the differences between these protocols and analyze their advantages and disadv antages in managing resource access in real-time systems
  • a
    Analyze the model of real-time communication. Describe the k ey components and processes involved in ensuring timely and reliable communication in real-time systems
  • b
    Explain the weighted round-robin service discipline and its application in switched networks for real-time communication. Compare this approach wit h priority-based service disciplines and discuss their respective advantages and disadvantages
  • a
    Describe the characteristics of temporal data in real-time d atabases. Discuss how temporal data differs from traditional data and the challenges involved in managing temporal data in real-time systems
  • b
    Discuss concurrency control in real-time databases. Explain the challenges of managing concurrent access to data in a real-time environment and the techniques used to address these challenges

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Differentiate between hard real-time systems and soft real-tim e systems. 02

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