Q3 M5 PRE TEST

Read the given statement carefully. Write T if it is True, F if it is False.

___1. In some cases, generic drivers are installed so that the devices will work properly.

• T

• F

___2. There are limited kinds of device drivers for dozens of different pieces of computer hardware.

• T

• F

___3. Motherboard drivers normally include programs that allow broadband ports, USB ports and I/O ports for the mouse and keyboard.

• T

• F

___4. Device drivers are small computer programs that allow operating systems to read pieces of hardware connected to your computer.

• T

• F

___5. Drivers are software-dependent and operating- system-specific.

• T

• F

___6. In many cases, if Windows recognizes the device, drivers will not be installed automatically.

• T

• F

___7. A driver typically communicates with the device through the computer bus or communications subsystem to which the hardware connects.

• T

• F

___8. Motherboard drivers are programs that are designed to allow pieces of computer hardware, such as expansion slots, to function on a computer.

• T

• F

___9. Virtual device drivers emulate a piece of hardware and essentially trick the computer into thinking that it is reading from a piece of actual hardware.

• T

• F

___10. The BIOS is stored on memory built into the motherboard and is designed to boot the hardware connected to the PC, including the hard drives, video display output (whether it be video card or on-board), keyboard and mouse.

• T

• F