Multiple choice

A spooler is a

  1. location in memory that maintains the contents of a document until it prints out

  2. print job

  3. program that coordinates the print jobs that are waiting to print

  4. message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print job is completed

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A spooler is a program that manages print jobs waiting to print. It coordinates multiple documents queued for printing, ensuring efficient printer usage by organizing the order and timing of print jobs. Options A and D describe different concepts (memory locations and printer messages), while option B is incomplete - a print job is what the spooler manages, not what the spooler itself is.