Class 4 Computer Worksheet: Operating System

Computer lesson 19: The operating system · Set 760 · 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.True or false: writing a story is done in a word processor. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧰 Which program would you use for adding up marks? (a) a presentation program (b) a web browser (c) a word processor (d) a spreadsheet
3. 3.🧰 Which program would you use for writing a story? (a) a spreadsheet (b) a paint program (c) a word processor (d) a web browser
4. 4.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a song” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
5. 5.True or false: “plays a song” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧩 Is an operating system hardware or software? (a) software (b) hardware
7. 7.True or false: typing a letter is done in a word processor. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “plays a song” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “types a letter” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: adding up marks is done in a presentation program. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧰 Which program would you use for typing a letter? (a) a web browser (b) a paint program (c) a spreadsheet (d) a word processor
12. 12.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) talks to the devices (b) types a letter (c) runs the other programs (d) starts up the computer
13. 13.🧰 Which program would you use for opening a website? (a) a word processor (b) a spreadsheet (c) a paint program (d) a web browser
14. 14.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) runs the other programs (b) plays a game (c) starts up the computer (d) shows the desktop
15. 15.🖥️ What is the software that starts and runs the whole computer? (a) a web browser (b) an operating system (c) a paint program (d) a word processor
16. 16.🖥️ Who does this job: “draws a picture” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
17. 17.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) types a letter (b) plays a song (c) draws a picture (d) runs the other programs
18. 18.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) types a letter (b) draws a picture (c) opens a website (d) talks to the devices
19. 19.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) types a letter (b) plays a game (c) shares memory among apps (d) plays a song
20. 20.True or false: drawing a kite is done in a paint program. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “talks to the devices” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
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) making slides for a talk (b) writing a story (c) drawing a kite (d) opening a website
24. 24.True or false: “starts up the computer” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 When does the operating system start working? (a) after we print (b) only at night (c) when we sneeze (d) as the computer starts
26. 26.True or false: colouring a picture is done in a paint program. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧰 Which program would you use for colouring a picture? (a) a paint program (b) a presentation program (c) a web browser (d) a spreadsheet
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.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) plays a song (b) types a letter (c) draws a picture (d) starts up the computer
30. 30.Which of these is done in a word processor? (a) adding up marks (b) drawing a kite (c) typing a letter (d) opening a website
31. 31.🖥️ Who does this job: “runs the other programs” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
32. 32.Which of these is done in a paint program? (a) typing a letter (b) adding up marks (c) making slides for a talk (d) drawing a kite
33. 33.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) opens a website (b) manages all the files (c) runs the other programs (d) talks to the devices
34. 34.🧰 Which program would you use for making slides for a talk? (a) a paint program (b) a web browser (c) a word processor (d) a presentation program
35. 35.Which of these is done in a presentation program? (a) colouring a picture (b) typing a letter (c) adding up marks (d) making slides for a talk
36. 36.True or false: making slides for a talk is done in a spreadsheet. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) starts up the computer (b) runs the other programs (c) talks to the devices (d) draws a picture
38. 38.True or false: “adds up marks” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “plays a game” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a game” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system

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