Table of Contents
- 1 What is a small program used to communicate with a device?
- 2 What allows you to communicate with your computer?
- 3 What are small programs called?
- 4 Which program that tells the computer how do you use a specific device?
- 5 What is a computer program allowing the computer to communicate with a hardware device?
- 6 What are electronic communication devices?
- 7 Which is the most important program on a computer?
- 8 What are drivers used for on a computer?
What is a small program used to communicate with a device?
Such a program is called a driver. A driver guides the communication of the operating system with a specific device. It is generally a small program.
What allows you to communicate with your computer?
One type of communications device that connects a communications channel to a sending or receiving device such as a computer is a modem. Two examples of communications channels are cable television lines and telephone lines. Computer communications are everywhere.
What allows the operating system to communicate with a printer?
In modern operating systems, applications communicate with the printing system via a programming interface (API). The printing system causes the output to be converted into a printer language such as PostScript, PDF and PCL or formatted as final output in the form of a bitmap (rasterized).
Which device lets you communicate with the computer?
modem
As previously discussed, a computer’s digital signals must be converted to analog signals before they are transmitted over standard telephone lines. The communications device that performs this conversion is a modem, sometimes called a dial-up modem.
What are small programs called?
-Small programs called device drivers (or simply drivers) are used to communicate with peripheral devices, such as monitors, printers, portable storage devices, and keyboards. -The process of placing items in a buffer so they can be retrieved by the appropriate device when needed is called spooling.
Which program that tells the computer how do you use a specific device?
Software – a set of instructions or programs that tells a computer what to do or how to perform a specific task (computer software runs on hardware). Main types of software – systems software and application software.
Can you list 5 types of communication software?
Here are a list of collaboration and communication platforms and software that can be used to connect and integrate your most essential business components.
- Dropbox. Dropbox is one of the most efficient and user-friendly cloud sharing solutions.
- Google Workspace.
- Microsoft 365.
- GoTo.
- Webex.
- Slack.
- Trello.
- Basecamp.
What software that allows your computer to communicate with the hardware or any other device you want to install?
operating systems
A driver provides a software interface to hardware devices, enabling operating systems and other computer programs to access hardware functions without needing to know precise details about the hardware being used.
What is a computer program allowing the computer to communicate with a hardware device?
Driver. computer program allowing the computer to communicate with a hardware device. Power Supply. computer hardware converting alternating current or AC electric power to a low-voltage power for the internal components of the computer. Hard Drive.
What are electronic communication devices?
An electronic communication device refers to a wireless telephone, personal digital assistant, or a portable or mobile computer that’s used for the purpose of composing, reading, or sending an electronic message.
What is small program?
Small programs are typified by being small in terms of their source code size, are easy to specify, quick to code and typically perform one task or a few very closely related tasks very well.
What do you call software that allows people to communicate in real time?
A communication method that enables people to communicate over the Internet with other users in real time is called instant messaging Software that allows people to share information and collaborate on various projects, such as developing a new product, is called groupware
Which is the most important program on a computer?
A program that performs a single maintenance or repair task, such as checking viruses, is called a(n) utility program The most important piece of software on a personal computer is the operating system
What are drivers used for on a computer?
Drivers are used to communicate with peripheral devices such as monitors, printers, and keyboards. The term DBMS is used in reference to spreadsheet software. Media players are programs designed to play audio and video files available via your computer.
What is a dialog box on a computer called?
A box that provides information or requests a response is called a(n) dialog box A small program that enables a computer to communicate with devices such as printers and monitors is a driver A program that converts a high-level programming language into machine language is called a(n)