RCDD · Question #224
A ______ intercepts a file and stores it temporarily in queue until a peripheral device (e.g. printer) is available.
The correct answer is B. Spooler. A spooler is a system component that intercepts output jobs and holds them in a queue so that a busy peripheral device, such as a printer, can process them when it becomes available.
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A ______ intercepts a file and stores it temporarily in queue until a peripheral device (e.g. printer) is available.
Options
- AServer
- BSpooler
- CJump drive
- DPrinter
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A6% (3)
- B70% (38)
- C7% (4)
- D17% (9)
Why each option
A spooler is a system component that intercepts output jobs and holds them in a queue so that a busy peripheral device, such as a printer, can process them when it becomes available.
A server is a general-purpose system that provides resources or services to clients and does not specifically intercept and queue output for peripheral devices.
A spooler (Simultaneous Peripheral Operations On-Line) buffers data destined for a slow output device like a printer into a temporary storage area, allowing the sending application to continue executing without waiting. The spooler then feeds queued jobs to the peripheral sequentially as the device becomes ready, decoupling application speed from peripheral processing speed.
A jump drive (USB flash drive) is a portable storage device used for manually transferring files and does not manage peripheral job queuing.
A printer is the output peripheral itself - it receives and processes jobs but does not intercept and queue them before its own availability.
Concept tested: Print spooler function and peripheral job queuing
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/printdocs/print-spooler
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