Device Driver Facts (10.4.5)

Question 1

What does a digital signature on a driver prove?

Accepted Answer

The driver has not been modified and comes from a verified publisher

Question 2

Which type of driver includes a digital signature that verifies its authenticity?

Accepted Answer

Signed driver

Question 3

What is a driver in the context of device installation?

Accepted Answer

A program that enables the operating system to interact with hardware

Question 4

All SATA drives are hot swappable by default.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

A self-signed driver has a digital signature, but the identity of the signer cannot be verified.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

What is the purpose of special software that comes with some devices?

Accepted Answer

It customizes how the device works with the OS and driver

Question 7

Windows requires internet access to install drivers for new devices.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a bus that supports hot swapping?

Accepted Answer

USB

Question 9

Which of the following describes hot swapping?

Accepted Answer

Connecting and disconnecting a device while the system is running

Question 10

Windows always finds and install the correct driver for a new device automagically.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

What must support hot swapping for a device to be truly hot swappable?

Accepted Answer

The BIOS, bus type, device, and operating system

Question 12

If Windows cannot find a suitable driver for a new device, what happens next?

Accepted Answer

Windows prompts the user to locate a driver manually

Question 13

If a device does not have a signed driver, Windows may still allow its installation.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

What should you do before removing a hot swappable device in Windows?

Accepted Answer

Use the Safely Remove Hardware feature

Question 15

Which of the following devices is typically hot swappable?

Accepted Answer

USB flash drive

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