Peripherals and drivers: teaching the system about new devices
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Use the translator idea to explain what a driver does in two sentences.
A driver stands between the system and a device, like a translator. It lets them understand each other.
2
Write the difference between an operating system and a driver.
The operating system manages the whole device. A driver is a small program that helps one device to talk to the system.
3
Draw the Plug and Play decision with a question box and two answers.
Question: matching driver found? Yes: installed by itself, “ready”. No: a wizard asks where the driver is.
4
Write the five steps of setting up a printer that does not support Plug and Play.
Add a printer; choose the port; choose the driver; give it a name; print a test page.
5
Think of a descriptive name for a printer in your classroom. Why is it a good name?
Answers differ. A good name says where the printer is, for example “Class 7 printer”.