Hardware and software：练习题

What is the primary function of a device driver in a computer system?

A software developer needs to create an application that can run on several different types of computer architectures. They choose to write the code in a high-level language and use a specific type of system software to generate machine code for a target system other than the one they are developing on. Which software is being used?

A technician needs to reorganize the files on a hard disk so that they are stored in contiguous sectors. Which type of utility software should be used?

When a developer uses a cross compiler, what is the intended outcome of the translation process?

When developing software for a specific hardware architecture that differs from the one used for development, which type of system software is specifically required to translate the high-level source code into machine code for the target system?

Identify which type of system software is specifically responsible for allowing the operating system to communicate with a physical hardware device, such as a printer.