Computer · lesson 19 of 30 · free

The operating system — Computer worksheet

An operating system is the main software of a computer. It starts working as soon as the computer starts, shows the desktop, manages all the files, shares memory among apps, talks to devices like the printer and runs every other program. Apps (application software) do one task for us: a word processor for typing, a paint program for drawing, a web browser for websites, a spreadsheet for number tables.

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Manager or worker? — “the operating system manages the computer; an app does one task”

  1. The operating system starts the computer, shows the desktop, manages files and memory and runs other programs.
  2. Apps do one job each: word processor = typing, paint program = drawing, web browser = websites.
  3. Spreadsheet = number tables and marks; presentation program = slides for a talk.

Use it for: Class 4 computer lessons on system and application software and choosing the right program for a task.

Worked example: 🖥️ Who does this job: “starts up the computer” — the operating system or an app? → the operating system

  1. Apps can only run after the computer has started.
  2. Starting the computer is the job of the operating system.

Check: No apps open before the computer starts ✓

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🖨️ Class 4 Computer Worksheet: Operating System

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