Most multiprocessing systems can be classified as either symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) or asymmetric multiprocessing (AMP).

The new Microsoft Windows 7 operating system has reopened the age old rivalry between Linux and Microsoft. Though it has made changes to directly address Linux strengths as against its predecessor’s weaknesses, it still falls short of the Linux’s capacity and ability.

Embedded OS will cover most of the open source and commercial operation systems and software components for embedded system.