FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

APPLICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE

WHAT IS COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following best describes a device driver?
A
Software that helps protect your computer from viruses.
B
A utility that transforms documents into a portable format for distribution to others.
C
Software that helps connect a peripheral device to your computer.
D
A printer, mouse, keyboard or interface device.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. Device drivers: Operating system manipulates hardware of a peripheral device, such as a printer, with the help of a respective device driver. A device driver is a utility software to facilitate the running of a computer device. It is a program that controls a device.

Detailed explanation-2: -A device driver is a special kind of software program that controls a specific hardware device attached to a computer. Device drivers are essential for a computer to work properly.

Detailed explanation-3: -They include external and internal devices such as USB flash drives, hard drives, and network-attached storage. Drivers in storage systems enable them to interact with the computer. This ensures that the computer can access its internal or external storage systems, query their information, and allow data transfer.

Detailed explanation-4: -A peripheral driver is the part of an electronic circuit that contains a piece of software that enables a computer to communicate like a transceiver with a peripheral device. Peripheral devices include external computing equipment such as a mouse, keyboard, monitor, printer or scanner.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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