Class 4 Computer Worksheet: Operating System

Computer lesson 19: The operating system · Set 129 · 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.True or false: “plays a song” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) talks to the devices (b) adds up marks (c) manages all the files (d) runs the other programs
3. 3.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) manages all the files (b) talks to the devices (c) opens a website (d) shares memory among apps
4. 4.🖥️ Who does this job: “shows the desktop” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
5. 5.True or false: “manages all the files” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: writing a story is done in a web browser. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧩 Is an operating system hardware or software? (a) software (b) hardware
8. 8.🖥️ What is the software that starts and runs the whole computer? (a) a paint program (b) an operating system (c) a word processor (d) a web browser
9. 9.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) shares memory among apps (b) starts up the computer (c) plays a game (d) shows the desktop
10. 10.True or false: “adds up marks” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 When does the operating system start working? (a) as the computer starts (b) only at night (c) when we sneeze (d) after we print
12. 12.Which of these is done in a paint program? (a) writing a story (b) making slides for a talk (c) opening a website (d) colouring a picture
13. 13.True or false: “opens a website” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) manages all the files (b) shows the desktop (c) types a letter (d) runs the other programs
15. 15.True or false: “starts up the computer” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “talks to the devices” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is done in a word processor? (a) adding up marks (b) drawing a kite (c) opening a website (d) writing a story
18. 18.Which of these is done in a paint program? (a) making a budget table (b) writing a story (c) adding up marks (d) drawing a kite
19. 19.🖥️ Who does this job: “types a letter” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
20. 20.True or false: adding up marks is done in a paint program. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: drawing a kite is done in a paint program. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) manages all the files (b) shows the desktop (c) plays a song (d) runs the other programs
23. 23.True or false: typing a letter is done in a presentation program. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a game” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
25. 25.Which of these is done in a spreadsheet? (a) making slides for a talk (b) typing a letter (c) adding up marks (d) drawing a kite
26. 26.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) plays a game (b) plays a song (c) opens a website (d) shares memory among apps
27. 27.🧰 Which program would you use for opening a website? (a) a paint program (b) a spreadsheet (c) a web browser (d) a presentation program
28. 28.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) types a letter (b) adds up marks (c) talks to the devices (d) opens a website
29. 29.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) runs the other programs (b) plays a game (c) adds up marks (d) opens a website
30. 30.🧰 Which program would you use for drawing a kite? (a) a web browser (b) a presentation program (c) a paint program (d) a spreadsheet
31. 31.🧰 Which program would you use for typing a letter? (a) a paint program (b) a presentation program (c) a spreadsheet (d) a word processor
32. 32.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a song” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
33. 33.True or false: making a budget table is done in a word processor. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧰 Which program would you use for writing a story? (a) a paint program (b) a presentation program (c) a word processor (d) a spreadsheet
35. 35.True or false: “shares memory among apps” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is done in a web browser? (a) typing a letter (b) opening a website (c) writing a story (d) drawing a kite
37. 37.True or false: making a budget table is done in a presentation program. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) draws a picture (b) shares memory among apps (c) starts up the computer (d) manages all the files
39. 39.🖥️ Who does this job: “starts up the computer” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
40. 40.True or false: colouring a picture is done in a presentation program. (a) True (b) False

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