FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

COMPUTER SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Many of today’s computers support plug and play, with which the computer automatically can configure cards and other devices as they areinstalled.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plug and Play (PnP) is a technology that allows the operating system to detect and configure internal and external peripherals as well as most adapters. It has the ability to find and configure hardware components without having to reset DIP switches and jumpers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plug and Play (PnP) is the part of Windows that enables a computer system to adapt to hardware changes with minimal intervention by the user. A user can add and remove devices without having to do manual configuration, and without knowledge of computer hardware.

Detailed explanation-3: -With Plug & Play, the newly connected hardware component creates a unique identification code instead. The computer then uses this code to recognise the hardware and allocate the required computer resources, as well as automatically configuring parameters required for operation and loading the correct drivers.

Detailed explanation-4: -A USB flash drive–also known as a USB stick, USB thumb drive or pen drive–is a plug-and-play portable storage device that uses flash memory and is lightweight enough to attach to a keychain.

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