Class 4 Computer Worksheet: Operating System

Computer lesson 19: The operating system · Set 11 · 40 questions

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

1. 1.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a song” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
2. 2.🔁 When does the operating system start working? (a) when we sneeze (b) after we print (c) as the computer starts (d) only at night
3. 3.True or false: “draws a picture” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🖥️ Who does this job: “draws a picture” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
5. 5.True or false: “shows the desktop” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) runs the other programs (b) shares memory among apps (c) manages all the files (d) plays a song
7. 7.True or false: typing a letter is done in a web browser. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is done in a spreadsheet? (a) making a budget table (b) making slides for a talk (c) typing a letter (d) drawing a kite
9. 9.Which of these is done in a presentation program? (a) making a budget table (b) opening a website (c) making slides for a talk (d) typing a letter
10. 10.🖥️ What is the software that starts and runs the whole computer? (a) a word processor (b) a paint program (c) a web browser (d) an operating system
11. 11.True or false: writing a story is done in a word processor. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) talks to the devices (b) shares memory among apps (c) types a letter (d) starts up the computer
13. 13.True or false: making slides for a talk is done in a web browser. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is done in a word processor? (a) writing a story (b) drawing a kite (c) making a budget table (d) adding up marks
15. 15.🧰 Which program would you use for drawing a kite? (a) a presentation program (b) a spreadsheet (c) a web browser (d) a paint program
16. 16.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) starts up the computer (b) adds up marks (c) talks to the devices (d) shares memory among apps
17. 17.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) plays a game (b) adds up marks (c) shares memory among apps (d) draws a picture
18. 18.🧰 Which program would you use for adding up marks? (a) a paint program (b) a web browser (c) a spreadsheet (d) a word processor
19. 19.🧰 Which program would you use for making a budget table? (a) a web browser (b) a paint program (c) a spreadsheet (d) a presentation program
20. 20.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) plays a game (b) manages all the files (c) opens a website (d) draws a picture
21. 21.🖥️ Who does this job: “shows the desktop” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
22. 22.🧰 Which program would you use for colouring a picture? (a) a spreadsheet (b) a word processor (c) a presentation program (d) a paint program
23. 23.True or false: drawing a kite is done in a paint program. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “shares memory among apps” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) manages all the files (b) opens a website (c) starts up the computer (d) shares memory among apps
26. 26.🧰 Which program would you use for writing a story? (a) a paint program (b) a spreadsheet (c) a web browser (d) a word processor
27. 27.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) opens a website (b) plays a game (c) draws a picture (d) shows the desktop
28. 28.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) opens a website (b) adds up marks (c) plays a song (d) starts up the computer
29. 29.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) plays a game (b) talks to the devices (c) manages all the files (d) runs the other programs
30. 30.True or false: “adds up marks” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: adding up marks is done in a word processor. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) plays a game (b) types a letter (c) adds up marks (d) talks to the devices
33. 33.🖥️ Who does this job: “shares memory among apps” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
34. 34.🖥️ Who does this job: “starts up the computer” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
35. 35.True or false: “types a letter” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧩 Is an operating system hardware or software? (a) hardware (b) software
37. 37.🧰 Which program would you use for typing a letter? (a) a presentation program (b) a paint program (c) a spreadsheet (d) a word processor
38. 38.True or false: colouring a picture is done in a paint program. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🖥️ Who does this job: “talks to the devices” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
40. 40.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) manages all the files (b) draws a picture (c) starts up the computer (d) shows the desktop

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