Cyber Class 5 Hardware and Software

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A "Device Driver" is a tiny piece of software. If you plug in a brand-new printer but it won't print, why might the "Driver" be the problem?

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A The driver is the person who delivered the printer.
B The printer is out of paper.
C The driver is the "translator" that tells the computer hardware exactly how to talk to that specific printer.
D Drivers are only for toy cars.

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Answer: C. The driver is the "translator" that tells the computer hardware exactly how to talk to that specific printer.

Explanation: Since there are thousands of different printers, computers need a Driver (translator) to understand the specific language of a new piece of hardware. If the driver is missing, the computer and printer can't "speak" to each other!

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A "Device Driver" is a tiny piece of software. If you plug in a brand-new printer but it won't print, why might the "Driver" be the problem?

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