Class 4 Computer Worksheet: Operating System

Computer lesson 19: The operating system · Set 135 · 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: “shares memory among apps” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🖥️ Who does this job: “manages all the files” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
3. 3.🖥️ Who does this job: “adds up marks” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
4. 4.🖥️ Who does this job: “draws a picture” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
5. 5.🖥️ Who does this job: “starts up the computer” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
6. 6.Which of these is done in a word processor? (a) drawing a kite (b) opening a website (c) colouring a picture (d) typing a letter
7. 7.True or false: “plays a game” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) draws a picture (b) adds up marks (c) shows the desktop (d) types a letter
9. 9.True or false: “opens a website” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “opens a website” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧰 Which program would you use for drawing a kite? (a) a paint program (b) a word processor (c) a spreadsheet (d) a web browser
12. 12.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) talks to the devices (b) opens a website (c) runs the other programs (d) shares memory among apps
13. 13.🧩 Is an operating system hardware or software? (a) software (b) hardware
14. 14.True or false: opening a website is done in a paint program. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧰 Which program would you use for writing a story? (a) a presentation program (b) a web browser (c) a word processor (d) a spreadsheet
16. 16.True or false: writing a story is done in a word processor. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🖥️ Who does this job: “talks to the devices” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
18. 18.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a game” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
19. 19.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a song” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
20. 20.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) draws a picture (b) types a letter (c) plays a game (d) runs the other programs
21. 21.🖥️ What is the software that starts and runs the whole computer? (a) a paint program (b) a word processor (c) an operating system (d) a web browser
22. 22.🧰 Which program would you use for typing a letter? (a) a paint program (b) a web browser (c) a presentation program (d) a word processor
23. 23.🧰 Which program would you use for adding up marks? (a) a paint program (b) a web browser (c) a spreadsheet (d) a presentation program
24. 24.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) shares memory among apps (b) adds up marks (c) shows the desktop (d) talks to the devices
25. 25.Which of these is done in a paint program? (a) writing a story (b) making a budget table (c) typing a letter (d) colouring a picture
26. 26.True or false: “starts up the computer” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🖥️ Who does this job: “runs the other programs” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
28. 28.🧰 Which program would you use for colouring a picture? (a) a web browser (b) a spreadsheet (c) a word processor (d) a paint program
29. 29.Which of these is done in a word processor? (a) colouring a picture (b) making slides for a talk (c) writing a story (d) adding up marks
30. 30.🧰 Which program would you use for opening a website? (a) a word processor (b) a presentation program (c) a web browser (d) a paint program
31. 31.True or false: typing a letter is done in a word processor. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “manages all the files” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) starts up the computer (b) shows the desktop (c) talks to the devices (d) draws a picture
34. 34.True or false: “shares memory among apps” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: adding up marks is done in a web browser. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🖥️ Who does this job: “shows the desktop” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
37. 37.Which of these is done in a presentation program? (a) opening a website (b) making a budget table (c) making slides for a talk (d) typing a letter
38. 38.🧰 Which program would you use for making slides for a talk? (a) a paint program (b) a word processor (c) a spreadsheet (d) a presentation program
39. 39.Which of these is done in a paint program? (a) writing a story (b) making a budget table (c) drawing a kite (d) making slides for a talk
40. 40.True or false: “plays a song” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True

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