Class 4 Computer Worksheet: Operating System

Computer lesson 19: The operating system · Set 53 · 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: “shares memory among apps” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
2. 2.🖥️ Who does this job: “opens a website” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
3. 3.True or false: opening a website is done in a spreadsheet. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧰 Which program would you use for colouring a picture? (a) a spreadsheet (b) a presentation program (c) a word processor (d) a paint program
5. 5.True or false: “plays a game” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧰 Which program would you use for drawing a kite? (a) a presentation program (b) a web browser (c) a word processor (d) a paint program
7. 7.True or false: “shares memory among apps” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a song” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
9. 9.True or false: typing a letter is done in a word processor. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “starts up the computer” 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.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) plays a song (b) draws a picture (c) shares memory among apps (d) types a letter
13. 13.Which of these is done in a presentation program? (a) typing a letter (b) opening a website (c) colouring a picture (d) making slides for a talk
14. 14.True or false: “draws a picture” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: making a budget table is done in a paint program. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧰 Which program would you use for making slides for a talk? (a) a web browser (b) a spreadsheet (c) a paint program (d) a presentation program
17. 17.🖥️ Who does this job: “draws a picture” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
18. 18.True or false: “starts up the computer” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🖥️ Who does this job: “adds up marks” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
20. 20.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) runs the other programs (b) types a letter (c) draws a picture (d) adds up marks
21. 21.🧩 Is an operating system hardware or software? (a) software (b) hardware
22. 22.🧰 Which program would you use for making a budget table? (a) a spreadsheet (b) a web browser (c) a paint program (d) a word processor
23. 23.True or false: “runs the other programs” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: typing a letter is done in a presentation program. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “plays a song” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is done in a paint program? (a) opening a website (b) making a budget table (c) colouring a picture (d) typing a letter
27. 27.🖥️ Who does this job: “manages all the files” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
28. 28.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) shows the desktop (b) talks to the devices (c) manages all the files (d) plays a song
29. 29.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) starts up the computer (b) talks to the devices (c) adds up marks (d) manages all the files
30. 30.True or false: “adds up marks” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) types a letter (b) draws a picture (c) adds up marks (d) starts up the computer
32. 32.🖥️ What is the software that starts and runs the whole computer? (a) a word processor (b) a paint program (c) a web browser (d) an operating system
33. 33.🔁 When does the operating system start working? (a) when we sneeze (b) only at night (c) after we print (d) as the computer starts
34. 34.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) shares memory among apps (b) starts up the computer (c) manages all the files (d) plays a game
35. 35.🧰 Which program would you use for opening a website? (a) a spreadsheet (b) a web browser (c) a paint program (d) a presentation program
36. 36.Which of these is done in a web browser? (a) opening a website (b) adding up marks (c) drawing a kite (d) writing a story
37. 37.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) shares memory among apps (b) runs the other programs (c) manages all the files (d) opens a website
38. 38.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) starts up the computer (b) manages all the files (c) draws a picture (d) runs the other programs
39. 39.🧰 Which program would you use for writing a story? (a) a spreadsheet (b) a web browser (c) a presentation program (d) a word processor
40. 40.Which of these is done in a spreadsheet? (a) making slides for a talk (b) writing a story (c) adding up marks (d) typing a letter

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