Test Your Knowledge: Device Drivers Quiz Take this quiz to test your understanding of device drivers and their role in operating systems. ghostman published 13 days ago0 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/12 What is the purpose of a device driver? To allow software to communicate with hardware devices To optimize system performance To protect the operating system from malware To manage file permissions 2/12 Which component is responsible for loading device drivers during system boot-up? ALU Kernel RAM CPU 3/12 What is a common programming language used for device driver development? HTML Python C Java 4/12 Which function is responsible for sending commands to a hardware device in a device driver? Initiate() Ioctl() Execute() Access() 5/12 What is the role of a device driver in managing interrupts from hardware devices? Handle and respond to interrupts Ignore interrupts Generate interrupts Delay interrupts 6/12 Which of the following is NOT a type of device driver? Kernel-mode driver User-mode driver Application driver Virtual device driver 7/12 What is Plug and Play (PnP) in the context of device drivers? Automatic detection and installation of hardware devices Manual configuration of device settings Disabling unused hardware devices Optimizing system resources 8/12 Which function is responsible for handling data transfer between a device driver and a hardware device? Store() Transfer() Copy() Move() 9/12 What is the purpose of a virtual device driver? Provide an interface for virtual devices Control physical hardware devices Enhance system security Monitor system performance 10/12 When should you update device drivers? Only if the device stops working Regularly to ensure compatibility and performance Once every few years Never update device drivers 11/12 What is a driver signature in the context of device drivers? A printed name of the driver developer A digital certificate verifying driver authenticity A unique code assigned to each driver version A logo displayed on the device properties page 12/12 Which operating system feature allows users to view and update device drivers? Registry Editor Device Manager Control Panel Task Manager
