Exam 6: Configuring Input and Output Devices

Device drivers perform the actual communication between physical devices and the operating system.

What are the three choices you typically have to install a device driver?

You have attached a new USB camera to your computer but it doesn't seem to be working. Which tool can you use to see if Windows successfully installed the driver and to see if the device is working correctly?

Name three advantages of using device drivers rather than incorporating the device communication code into the kernel.

You recently purchased a new digital camera and now you want to print some of the photos you have been taking. Which type of printer are you most likely to use to print your photos?

Which of the following is NOT a typical step in the process for installing new hardware on a Mac OS X system?

The office manager of your company has instructed you to find a solution for a problem. A new employee is being hired and her desk will be located where there is a table that is occupied by an older model fax machine and scanner. There is no room to put the table anywhere else and the table that holds the inkjet printer is too small for the other two devices. There is money in the budget if funds are necessary. What do you recommend?

You are about to install a new USB camera on your Linux system and you realize that there is no device special file available for your device. What command can you use on the system to create a new device special file?

You need to install a new sound card for a colleague's computer. Which of the following does NOT represent a typical method for installing the driver on a Windows system?

You have ten employees, each with their own computer. You currently have only one printer that is connected via USB to your computer. You frequently run into the problem where other employees try to print to the printer when your computer is shut down or when you are in a meeting. You have funds for a new printer but you don't want to run into the same problems even if the printer is installed on another user's computer. What do you suggest?

Which of the following is a good practice when you are installing a new device?

Describe the purpose of an IRQ line.

What are the advantages of enabling driver signing?

Describe how UNIX/Linux device drivers are slightly different from that in other OSs.

The management software for your sound card has just downloaded and installed the latest driver for your sound card. After a reboot your computer shows signs of instability and the sound skips. What feature should you use to resolve the problem that will cause the least disruption?

Which of the following is a common format for distributing driver files?

You manage several hundred Windows 10 computers for your company. In the past, your support staff has spent a lot of time troubleshooting issues related to incompatible or faulty device drivers. You want to reduce the amount of troubleshooting your staff is doing. What is one step you can take that will help?