COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the purpose of peripheral management (as a part of the Operating System)?
A
Provides a method to communicate with the system
B
Manages your programs
C
Allows the Operating System to manage the hardware devices
D
Allows users to have different accounts
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As the OS recognizes and identifies hardware, the OS will install corresponding device drivers that enable the OS and applications running on the OS to use the devices without any specific knowledge of the hardware or devices.

Detailed explanation-2: -The function of peripheral management Getting input and sending output. Copying files from disk to main memory. Copy data files back to secondary storage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Management of hardware and peripherals The operating system is responsible for controlling all the devices connected to the computer. It tells them how to interact and operate correctly. Device drivers are used to manage these connections.

Detailed explanation-4: -The operating system’s job The operating system (OS) manages all of the software and hardware on the computer. It performs basic tasks such as file, memory and process management, handling input and output, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Input/output devices management To operate a peripheral, the operating system uses a program called a device driver . Device drivers contain instructions on how to control a device. Each connected device has its own driver. any device can be used with the operating system, as long as a driver is available for it.

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