COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

UTILITY PROGRAMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A ____ is a small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device.
A
buffer
B
driver
C
performance monitor
D
device
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Such a program is called a driver. A driver guides the communication of the operating system with a specific device. It is generally a small program. Hence option is the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Driver. Short for device driver, it’s a small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device. Each device on the computer, i.e. mouse and keyboard requires its own specific driver.

Detailed explanation-3: -Drivers. In order for the operating system to talk to your hardware, it needs drivers. Drivers teach the operating system to interact with each bit of hardware. Graphics cards, sound cards, networking cards, USB peripherals, and everything else you connect to your computer relies on drivers.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Command Line Interface connects a user to a computer program or operating system.

Detailed explanation-5: -A boot loader, also called a boot manager, is a small program that places the operating system (OS) of a computer into memory.

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