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Certificate in Device Drivers

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Device Drivers


About Device Drivers

A unique class of software application known as a device driver manages a particular piece of hardware that is connected to a computer. A computer needs device drivers to function correctly.

Why is Device Drivers important?

To connect and communicate with particular devices, a computer needs device drivers. They specify the communication channels and techniques used by the computer's operating system and programs to make requests for the device or access it.

Who should take the Device Drivers Exam?

  • Lead Engineer
  • Complex Device Drivers (CDD) Developer
  • Embedded Software Manager
  • Working professionals who want to learn Linux device driver development.
  • Students who have an interest in embedded system software development.

Device Drivers Certification Course Outline

  1. Explore Linux device drivers
  2. How Loadable Modules Work
  3. Compiling and Debugging
  4. Character Device Drivers
  5. Understand the user and kernel address spaces
  6. Use block device files
  7. Describe the function of the block layer
  8. Implement block driver operations
  9. Network Drivers
  10. Examine the net_device_ops structure
  11. Examine PCI-related API in network drivers
  12. Using tools with a network driver

Certificate in Device Drivers FAQs

The result will be declared immediately on submission.

It will be a computer-based exam. The exam can be taken from anywhere around the world.

You have to score 25/50 to pass the exam.

No there is no negative marking

There will be 50 questions of 1 mark each

You will be required to re-register and appear for the exam. There is no limit on exam retake.

You can directly go to the certification exam page and register for the exam.