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Class 4 Computer Worksheet: Operating System

Computer lesson 19: The operating system · Set 508 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. types a letter
  3. an operating system
  4. True
  5. the operating system
  6. an app
  7. True
  8. the operating system
  9. shows the desktop
  10. False
  11. an app
  12. False
  13. starts up the computer
  14. as the computer starts
  15. True
  16. False
  17. software
  18. False
  19. False
  20. the operating system
  21. False
  22. False
  23. opening a website
  24. typing a letter
  25. a spreadsheet
  26. a web browser
  27. False
  28. a paint program
  29. False
  30. False
  31. making slides for a talk
  32. True
  33. the operating system
  34. draws a picture
  35. a paint program
  36. adds up marks
  37. writing a story
  38. making a budget table
  39. False
  40. False

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