FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -Device Driver in computing refers to a special kind of software program or a specific type of software application that controls a specific hardware device that enables different hardware devices to communicate with the computer’s Operating System.

Detailed explanation-2: -A driver communicates with the device through the computer bus or communications subsystem to which the hardware connects. When a calling program invokes a routine in the driver, the driver issues commands to the device (drives it).

Detailed explanation-3: -A driver, or device driver, is a set of files that tells a piece of hardware how to function by communicating with a computer’s operating system. All pieces of hardware require a driver, from your internal computer components, such as your graphics card, to your external peripherals, like a printer.

Detailed explanation-4: -The hardware is linked to a computer bus/communication subsystem via which device drivers interact with the device.