ITPEC IP April 2026 Question 10
ITPEC IP April 2026 — Question 10 of 100
Device driver — software that translates requests from the OS or an application into operations understood by a particular hardware device.
A driver provides the device-specific control layer for hardware such as a printer, display adapter, or network interface. The OS calls the driver's standard interface, and the driver handles the hardware's commands and details.
Answer (c)
Why not others:
- (a) Archiver — combines or compresses files for storage and transfer; it does not control hardware
- (b) Installer — places and configures software on a system
- (d) Middleware — connects applications, services, or platforms at a higher software layer rather than directly operating a PC device
Key rule: When the question describes software between an OS/application and a hardware device, the term is device driver.
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