Question
On modern networked computers, maintaining the correct time on each machine is important. Computers on a LAN or WAN with di erent times can cause problems.
In about a page and in your own words explain why it is important for computers to maintaining the correct time and more importantly explain how do they do it.
In your explanation make certain to include discussions on the following linked topics:
The computer's hardware clock (also called the Real Time Clock or RTC)
The computer's software clock (also called the kernel or system clock)
In Linux, how they are syncronised and why do they need to be syncronised? (See Exercise 2.35 from the Study Book)
What is UTC and why is it used? (UTC: Coordinated Universal Time, or Temps Universel Coordonne, and if you want| you can explain what is going on with the acronym!)
What is NTP and what are "clock strata"?