COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

Detailed explanation-1: -A buffer is an area in RAM or on the hard drive designated to hold input and output on their way in or out of the system. For instance, a keyboard buffer stores characters as they are entered via the keyboard, and a print buffer stores the documents that are waiting to be printed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Storage is an area in Ram designated to hold data to be used by different hardware devices or programs. Linux is an open source Software. Multitasking refers to the ability of an operating system to have more than one program open at a time.

Detailed explanation-3: -The process of placing items in a buffer so the appropriate device can retrieve them when needed aslo called spooling particularly when used in conjunction with a printer.

Detailed explanation-4: -A system using virtual memory uses a section of the hard drive to emulate RAM. With virtual memory, a system can load larger or multiple programs running at the same time, enabling each one to operate as if it has more space, without having to purchase more RAM.

Detailed explanation-5: -A driver provides a software interface to hardware devices, enabling operating systems and other computer programs to access hardware functions without needing to know precise details about the hardware being used.