COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name of the software which controls hardware devices?
A
Device management
B
Device system
C
Peripheral firmware
D
Device driver
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Device driver – a software program that is designed to control a particular hardware device that is attached to a computer. The main purpose of device driver – it acts as a translator between the hardware device and operating systems or applications that use it.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the most fundamental sense, a driver is a software component that lets the operating system and a device communicate with each other. For example, suppose an application needs to read some data from a device.

Detailed explanation-3: -System software includes operating systems, utility software, device drivers and firmware. Operating systems control the computer hardware and act as an interface with application programs. Utility software helps to manage, maintain and control computer resources.

Detailed explanation-4: -Many computer components require device drivers, and some common examples are: Graphic cards, computer printers, scanners, modems, sound cards, network cards etc.

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