Name three advantages of using device drivers rather than incorporating the device communication code into the kernel.

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Only essential code is necessary to build into the operating system kernel for maximum performance
Use of specific devices does not have to be linked to a single operating system.
The number of I/O devices can expand in virtually unlimited directions
New devices can come on the market without requiring extensive updates to operating systems

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1. Access to a queue is controlled by a single pointer 2. Data elements are called fields, a group of related fields forms a file, and a record is a set of related files. 3. When an image file or an MP3 file is loaded from disk into memory, the entire file is transferred. 4. Normally, the contents of a traditional data file are processed multiple records at a time. 5. Often, the key to finding the correct record in a direct access file is the relative record number.

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________ is the best what-if analysis tool to solve complex linear and nonlinear problems

A) One-variable data table B) Scenario Manager C) Solver D) Goal Seek

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location on a layer? What will be an ideal response?

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