Code That Exchanges Information with Specific Hardware Devices Is Referred

question 34

Multiple Choice

Code that exchanges information with specific hardware devices is referred to as which of the following?

• A) BIOS
• B) kernel
• C) application
• D) device driver

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Definitions:

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