This document provides an overview of an upcoming lecture on real-time operating systems (RTOS) for embedded systems. It includes the syllabus, which covers operating system basics, types of operating systems, tasks/processes/threads, multiprocessing/multitasking, task scheduling, and how to choose an RTOS. The document discusses the architecture and services of general operating systems and real-time kernels, including task management, scheduling, synchronization, and time management.