Class 4 Computer Worksheet: Operating System

Computer lesson 19: The operating system · Set 200 · 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: “talks to the devices” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
2. 2.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) adds up marks (b) plays a game (c) runs the other programs (d) plays a song
3. 3.🖥️ Who does this job: “shares memory among apps” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
4. 4.🧰 Which program would you use for typing a letter? (a) a spreadsheet (b) a paint program (c) a web browser (d) a word processor
5. 5.🧩 Is an operating system hardware or software? (a) software (b) hardware
6. 6.Which of these is done in a word processor? (a) making slides for a talk (b) adding up marks (c) typing a letter (d) opening a website
7. 7.Which of these is done in a spreadsheet? (a) typing a letter (b) opening a website (c) drawing a kite (d) adding up marks
8. 8.🖥️ Who does this job: “types a letter” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
9. 9.🖥️ Who does this job: “draws a picture” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
10. 10.🧰 Which program would you use for drawing a kite? (a) a presentation program (b) a word processor (c) a paint program (d) a web browser
11. 11.Which of these is done in a spreadsheet? (a) writing a story (b) typing a letter (c) drawing a kite (d) making a budget table
12. 12.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) starts up the computer (b) shares memory among apps (c) types a letter (d) shows the desktop
13. 13.True or false: “draws a picture” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) shares memory among apps (b) manages all the files (c) draws a picture (d) runs the other programs
15. 15.Which of these is done in a presentation program? (a) opening a website (b) adding up marks (c) making slides for a talk (d) writing a story
16. 16.🧰 Which program would you use for writing a story? (a) a word processor (b) a web browser (c) a spreadsheet (d) a presentation program
17. 17.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) manages all the files (b) draws a picture (c) opens a website (d) plays a game
18. 18.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a game” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
19. 19.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) types a letter (b) draws a picture (c) opens a website (d) shares memory among apps
20. 20.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) starts up the computer (b) shares memory among apps (c) runs the other programs (d) adds up marks
21. 21.True or false: “manages all the files” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) adds up marks (b) shows the desktop (c) types a letter (d) draws a picture
23. 23.True or false: “runs the other programs” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🖥️ Who does this job: “opens a website” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
25. 25.True or false: “shows the desktop” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “manages all the files” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 When does the operating system start working? (a) after we print (b) when we sneeze (c) only at night (d) as the computer starts
28. 28.True or false: “shares memory among apps” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.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
30. 30.🧰 Which program would you use for opening a website? (a) a spreadsheet (b) a web browser (c) a word processor (d) a presentation program
31. 31.🖥️ Who does this job: “runs the other programs” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
32. 32.Which of these is done in a word processor? (a) opening a website (b) writing a story (c) drawing a kite (d) colouring a picture
33. 33.True or false: drawing a kite is done in a paint program. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: adding up marks is done in a web browser. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: drawing a kite is done in a spreadsheet. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is done in a web browser? (a) opening a website (b) typing a letter (c) colouring a picture (d) writing a story
37. 37.True or false: “plays a game” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) manages all the files (b) plays a song (c) talks to the devices (d) shows the desktop
39. 39.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) adds up marks (b) starts up the computer (c) draws a picture (d) opens a website
40. 40.True or false: opening a website is done in a web browser. (a) True (b) False

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