Class 4 Computer Worksheet: Operating System

Computer lesson 19: The operating system · Set 230 · 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) plays a song (b) draws a picture (c) opens a website (d) talks to the devices
2. 2.True or false: “draws a picture” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧰 Which program would you use for typing a letter? (a) a presentation program (b) a spreadsheet (c) a paint program (d) a word processor
4. 4.🧰 Which program would you use for writing a story? (a) a presentation program (b) a word processor (c) a paint program (d) a web browser
5. 5.Which of these is done in a paint program? (a) making slides for a talk (b) colouring a picture (c) making a budget table (d) opening a website
6. 6.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) plays a song (b) types a letter (c) starts up the computer (d) draws a picture
7. 7.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) plays a game (b) adds up marks (c) plays a song (d) manages all the files
8. 8.🖥️ Who does this job: “draws a picture” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
9. 9.🖥️ What is the software that starts and runs the whole computer? (a) a web browser (b) a word processor (c) an operating system (d) a paint program
10. 10.Which of these is done in a web browser? (a) making a budget table (b) colouring a picture (c) adding up marks (d) opening a website
11. 11.🖥️ Who does this job: “talks to the devices” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
12. 12.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) manages all the files (b) opens a website (c) shares memory among apps (d) runs the other programs
13. 13.🔁 When does the operating system start working? (a) when we sneeze (b) after we print (c) as the computer starts (d) only at night
14. 14.True or false: “plays a game” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “talks to the devices” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🖥️ Who does this job: “starts up the computer” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
17. 17.True or false: “shows the desktop” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🖥️ Who does this job: “runs the other programs” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
19. 19.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) shares memory among apps (b) opens a website (c) plays a song (d) adds up marks
20. 20.🖥️ Who does this job: “shares memory among apps” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
21. 21.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) types a letter (b) manages all the files (c) runs the other programs (d) shows the desktop
22. 22.True or false: opening a website is done in a web browser. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is done in a word processor? (a) colouring a picture (b) drawing a kite (c) writing a story (d) making a budget table
24. 24.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) shares memory among apps (b) manages all the files (c) runs the other programs (d) adds up marks
25. 25.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) starts up the computer (b) talks to the devices (c) plays a game (d) shares memory among apps
26. 26.🧰 Which program would you use for opening a website? (a) a spreadsheet (b) a word processor (c) a presentation program (d) a web browser
27. 27.🖥️ Who does this job: “manages all the files” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
28. 28.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) types a letter (b) shows the desktop (c) opens a website (d) plays a game
29. 29.True or false: writing a story is done in a word processor. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧰 Which program would you use for adding up marks? (a) a spreadsheet (b) a presentation program (c) a paint program (d) a web browser
31. 31.🧰 Which program would you use for colouring a picture? (a) a word processor (b) a presentation program (c) a paint program (d) a web browser
32. 32.True or false: “starts up the computer” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🖥️ Who does this job: “opens a website” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
34. 34.Which of these is done in a spreadsheet? (a) making a budget table (b) typing a letter (c) making slides for a talk (d) opening a website
35. 35.Which of these is done in a spreadsheet? (a) drawing a kite (b) adding up marks (c) writing a story (d) colouring a picture
36. 36.True or false: adding up marks is done in a spreadsheet. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is done in a presentation program? (a) colouring a picture (b) writing a story (c) typing a letter (d) making slides for a talk
38. 38.True or false: “plays a game” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧩 Is an operating system hardware or software? (a) hardware (b) software
40. 40.True or false: “manages all the files” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True

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