10 Questions
What is the role of a device driver in a computer system?
Processes requests and sends instructions to hardware devices
Why did early programmers have to deal directly with external hardware devices like card readers?
To access information from hardware devices
What is a consequence of a program working only with a specific piece of hardware?
Increased software cost
When is a device driver typically installed in a computer system?
When a new hardware device's setup program is run
How is display information sent from the operating system to the monitor?
Via a device driver that processes requests
What function does a device driver typically have that allows user adjustments to hardware devices?
Configuration interface
How long does a device driver stay on a system?
Until it is removed or uninstalled
Where can a user typically download an update for a device driver?
From the hardware manufacturer's website
What is the purpose of updating device drivers on a system?
To ensure hardware compatibility
Why were programs written at the hardware level in early computers?
To access information from external hardware devices directly
Explore the challenges faced by programmers in the early days of computers when they had to write programs that worked directly at the hardware level and dealt with external machinery in a highly detailed way. Learn about the limitations and need for rewriting programs due to hardware dependencies.
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