Operating systems communicate with most hardware components using:
A) a file hierarchy
B) encryption
C) widgets
D) device drivers

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Operating systems use device drivers to communicate with hardware components such as printers, scanners, and sound cards. Device drivers act as intermediaries between the operating system and the hardware, translating commands from the operating system into instructions that the hardware can understand and execute. The other options (A, B, and C) are not correct as they do not involve direct communication with hardware components.

Operating Systems Communicate with Most Hardware Components Using