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Class 4 Computer Worksheet: Operating System

Computer lesson 19: The operating system · Set 72 · 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: “talks to the devices” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is done in a paint program? (a) drawing a kite (b) opening a website (c) typing a letter (d) making slides for a talk
  3. 3.🖥️ 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
  4. 4.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) shows the desktop (b) runs the other programs (c) types a letter (d) talks to the devices
  5. 5.🧩 Is an operating system hardware or software? (a) hardware (b) software
  6. 6.True or false: “manages all the files” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “plays a song” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “adds up marks” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: typing a letter is done in a web browser. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔁 When does the operating system start working? (a) as the computer starts (b) after we print (c) when we sneeze (d) only at night
  11. 11.🖥️ Who does this job: “adds up marks” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
  12. 12.🧰 Which program would you use for drawing a kite? (a) a presentation program (b) a paint program (c) a web browser (d) a word processor
  13. 13.True or false: drawing a kite is done in a paint program. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🖥️ Who does this job: “manages all the files” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
  15. 15.True or false: “draws a picture” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) plays a song (b) plays a game (c) starts up the computer (d) adds up marks
  17. 17.True or false: “shares memory among apps” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “opens a website” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) opens a website (b) types a letter (c) shares memory among apps (d) plays a song
  20. 20.True or false: opening a website is done in a presentation program. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: making a budget table is done in a spreadsheet. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is done in a spreadsheet? (a) making a budget table (b) making slides for a talk (c) typing a letter (d) colouring a picture
  23. 23.True or false: making a budget table is done in a word processor. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “types a letter” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🖥️ Who does this job: “talks to the devices” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
  26. 26.True or false: “shares memory among apps” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a game” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
  28. 28.🖥️ Who does this job: “shares memory among apps” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
  29. 29.🖥️ Who does this job: “starts up the computer” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
  30. 30.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) opens a website (b) adds up marks (c) manages all the files (d) plays a game
  31. 31.Which of these is done in a spreadsheet? (a) colouring a picture (b) drawing a kite (c) adding up marks (d) typing a letter
  32. 32.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) plays a game (b) draws a picture (c) shows the desktop (d) adds up marks
  33. 33.Which of these is done in a web browser? (a) colouring a picture (b) opening a website (c) making a budget table (d) typing a letter
  34. 34.Which of these is done in a presentation program? (a) writing a story (b) making slides for a talk (c) colouring a picture (d) opening a website
  35. 35.🖥️ Who does this job: “runs the other programs” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
  36. 36.🧰 Which program would you use for adding up marks? (a) a spreadsheet (b) a presentation program (c) a word processor (d) a paint program
  37. 37.True or false: “plays a game” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: making slides for a talk is done in a presentation program. (a) True (b) False
  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: “manages all the files” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. drawing a kite
  3. an operating system
  4. types a letter
  5. software
  6. True
  7. True
  8. True
  9. False
  10. as the computer starts
  11. an app
  12. a paint program
  13. True
  14. the operating system
  15. True
  16. starts up the computer
  17. True
  18. False
  19. shares memory among apps
  20. False
  21. True
  22. making a budget table
  23. False
  24. False
  25. the operating system
  26. False
  27. an app
  28. the operating system
  29. the operating system
  30. manages all the files
  31. adding up marks
  32. shows the desktop
  33. opening a website
  34. making slides for a talk
  35. the operating system
  36. a spreadsheet
  37. True
  38. True
  39. True
  40. False

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