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Which program controls the hardware and software in a computer?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
The BIOS manages the data between the operating system and all input and output devices attached to the system.
The programs that manages operation and data transfer between computer programs and the attached devices are called device drivers, device handlers. device processors, io handlers, and other names depending on the computer and operating system. These programs are usually included with the operating system or added to the operating system to support devices not originally known to the operating system.
On a PC (the common Personal Computer) these programs are included in the flashable read only memory called the system BIOS (Basic Input Output System). Besides basic system startup testing and functionality, it also provided a device driver interface for software to access standard known devices on the machine without the programs having to know the specifics of hardware programming.
Some operating systems and standalone software supply their own device drivers (ignoring BIOS provided versions) either to support devices not supported by the BIOS or to supply more efficient or more capable implementations of device drivers.
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∙ 6y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoThat would be the operating system, not really a program. The operating system manages the resources for the software and to allow programs to run with stability.
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThe operating system can control the software and hardware in a computer. It is the most important piece of software in a computer.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoI belive that it is the Operating system!
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