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The device drivers allow the operating system to communicate with peripheral devices.
operating system
A device driver.
what manages the computers hardware? THE TEXTBOOK ANSWER IS THE OPERATING SYSTEM
so as to infom the processor of what it ought to do
Device management controls peripheral devices by sending them commands in their own proprietary language. The software routine that knows how to deal with each device is called a "driver," and the OS requires drivers for the peripherals attached to the computer. When a new peripheral is added, that device's driver is installed into the operating system
Peripheral
An Operating System (OS) is an interface between a computer user and computer hardware. An operating system is a software which performs all the basic tasks like file management, memory management, process management, handling input and output, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.
types of devices in operating system
virtual devices in os
Operating system
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