Class 4 Computer Worksheet: Operating System

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

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