#65 What is a Device Driver?

06/09/2021 14 min Episodio 65
#65 What is a Device Driver?

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Episode Synopsis

Every hardware peripheral connected to your computer is powered by a device driver. A device driver sits between the operating system and a hardware device. It speaks the language of the hardware. It understands its commands. It's a point of translation and control. In this episode we explain what device drivers do, why they need to be managed, and how they differ from firmware.
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