ITPEC IP April 2020 Question 13
ITPEC IP April 2020 — Question 13 of 100
A device driver is required for software to use a connected peripheral. It translates operating-system requests into the device-specific commands understood by a printer, storage device, display adapter, or other hardware.
Answer (b)
Why not others:
- a compiler translates source code
- plug and play automatically detects and configures supported devices
- hot plug allows a device to be connected or removed while the system is running
Key rule: The driver is the software interface between the operating system and a particular type of hardware device.
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