019. OCR A Level (H046-H446) SLR4 – 1.2 Device drivers
About this video
OCR Specification Reference
AS Level 1.2.1g
A Level 1.2.1g
In this video we explain what is meant by the term 'device driver' and why they are needed for communication between hardware and the operating system.
Key question:
- What is the purpose of a device driver?
00:00 Device drivers
00:05 Intro
00:10 Device drivers
00:58 Key question
01:08 Outro
Last updated: 20.03.26
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