ITPEC IP April 2021 Question 11
ITPEC IP April 2021 — Question 11 of 100
Hot plugging allows a peripheral device to be attached or detached while the computer remains powered on. The interface, operating system, and device must support safe detection and reconfiguration without requiring a shutdown and restart. USB is a familiar example.
Answer (a)
Why not others:
- software added to extend an application is a plug-in
- supplying power through a connection describes bus power or power delivery
- running a standard workload to measure performance is benchmarking
Key rule: Hot plug refers to changing connected hardware while the system is operating.
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