Class 4 Computer Worksheet: Operating System

Computer lesson 19: The operating system · Set 304 · 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 program would you use for colouring a picture? (a) a web browser (b) a presentation program (c) a word processor (d) a paint program
2. 2.🖥️ 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
3. 3.🧰 Which program would you use for adding up marks? (a) a word processor (b) a presentation program (c) a paint program (d) a spreadsheet
4. 4.True or false: writing a story is done in a presentation program. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) talks to the devices (b) draws a picture (c) shows the desktop (d) shares memory among apps
6. 6.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a song” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
7. 7.Which of these is done in a word processor? (a) typing a letter (b) making a budget table (c) colouring a picture (d) making slides for a talk
8. 8.🖥️ Who does this job: “talks to the devices” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
9. 9.🧰 Which program would you use for drawing a kite? (a) a word processor (b) a presentation program (c) a paint program (d) a web browser
10. 10.True or false: “manages all the files” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) shows the desktop (b) adds up marks (c) shares memory among apps (d) talks to the devices
12. 12.True or false: writing a story is done in a web browser. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧰 Which program would you use for typing a letter? (a) a presentation program (b) a spreadsheet (c) a word processor (d) a paint program
14. 14.True or false: “adds up marks” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “runs the other programs” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) shares memory among apps (b) shows the desktop (c) types a letter (d) starts up the computer
17. 17.🧰 Which program would you use for making a budget table? (a) a presentation program (b) a spreadsheet (c) a web browser (d) a paint program
18. 18.🔁 When does the operating system start working? (a) after we print (b) as the computer starts (c) only at night (d) when we sneeze
19. 19.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) shares memory among apps (b) manages all the files (c) plays a song (d) runs the other programs
20. 20.True or false: colouring a picture is done in a presentation program. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) plays a song (b) plays a game (c) runs the other programs (d) opens a website
22. 22.True or false: adding up marks is done in a spreadsheet. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is done in a word processor? (a) drawing a kite (b) making slides for a talk (c) opening a website (d) writing a story
24. 24.🖥️ Who does this job: “runs the other programs” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
25. 25.🖥️ Who does this job: “manages all the files” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
26. 26.True or false: “opens a website” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: writing a story is done in a spreadsheet. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: colouring a picture is done in a word processor. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a game” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
30. 30.Which of these is done in a web browser? (a) opening a website (b) typing a letter (c) colouring a picture (d) making slides for a talk
31. 31.🖥️ Who does this job: “types a letter” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
32. 32.Which of these is done in a spreadsheet? (a) writing a story (b) colouring a picture (c) typing a letter (d) making a budget table
33. 33.True or false: making slides for a talk is done in a spreadsheet. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🖥️ Who does this job: “starts up the computer” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
35. 35.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) opens a website (b) talks to the devices (c) types a letter (d) draws a picture
36. 36.Which of these is done in a presentation program? (a) opening a website (b) making slides for a talk (c) writing a story (d) drawing a kite
37. 37.True or false: “starts up the computer” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧰 Which program would you use for writing a story? (a) a presentation program (b) a web browser (c) a paint program (d) a word processor
39. 39.True or false: “starts up the computer” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: making a budget table is done in a paint program. (a) False (b) True

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