Class 4 Computer Worksheet: Operating System

Computer lesson 19: The operating system · Set 844 · 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.🖥️ What is the software that starts and runs the whole computer? (a) a paint program (b) an operating system (c) a web browser (d) a word processor
2. 2.🧰 Which program would you use for making a budget table? (a) a presentation program (b) a word processor (c) a spreadsheet (d) a web browser
3. 3.🖥️ Who does this job: “starts up the computer” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
4. 4.True or false: making slides for a talk is done in a spreadsheet. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🖥️ Who does this job: “types a letter” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
6. 6.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) starts up the computer (b) types a letter (c) runs the other programs (d) manages all the files
7. 7.Which of these is done in a spreadsheet? (a) opening a website (b) making slides for a talk (c) adding up marks (d) colouring a picture
8. 8.🔁 When does the operating system start working? (a) after we print (b) when we sneeze (c) as the computer starts (d) only at night
9. 9.🖥️ Who does this job: “opens a website” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
10. 10.🖥️ Who does this job: “shows the desktop” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
11. 11.True or false: “adds up marks” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is done in a web browser? (a) drawing a kite (b) adding up marks (c) opening a website (d) making slides for a talk
13. 13.True or false: “talks to the devices” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧰 Which program would you use for colouring a picture? (a) a web browser (b) a word processor (c) a paint program (d) a spreadsheet
15. 15.True or false: drawing a kite is done in a paint program. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: making a budget table is done in a spreadsheet. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧰 Which program would you use for writing a story? (a) a paint program (b) a spreadsheet (c) a word processor (d) a presentation program
18. 18.🖥️ Who does this job: “adds up marks” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
19. 19.🧰 Which program would you use for typing a letter? (a) a word processor (b) a paint program (c) a presentation program (d) a spreadsheet
20. 20.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) draws a picture (b) plays a song (c) manages all the files (d) opens a website
21. 21.True or false: writing a story is done in a word processor. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is done in a word processor? (a) opening a website (b) colouring a picture (c) making slides for a talk (d) writing a story
23. 23.🖥️ Who does this job: “runs the other programs” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
24. 24.Which of these is done in a paint program? (a) making slides for a talk (b) adding up marks (c) typing a letter (d) drawing a kite
25. 25.True or false: “draws a picture” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: typing a letter is done in a word processor. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “starts up the computer” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) shows the desktop (b) starts up the computer (c) talks to the devices (d) opens a website
29. 29.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) draws a picture (b) plays a game (c) opens a website (d) starts up the computer
30. 30.Which of these is done in a presentation program? (a) making slides for a talk (b) colouring a picture (c) making a budget table (d) typing a letter
31. 31.True or false: colouring a picture is done in a presentation program. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: colouring a picture is done in a web browser. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) runs the other programs (b) shares memory among apps (c) draws a picture (d) shows the desktop
34. 34.True or false: making slides for a talk is done in a paint program. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) manages all the files (b) starts up the computer (c) shows the desktop (d) plays a game
36. 36.Which of these is done in a word processor? (a) colouring a picture (b) typing a letter (c) opening a website (d) making slides for a talk
37. 37.True or false: “shows the desktop” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: drawing a kite is done in a word processor. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧩 Is an operating system hardware or software? (a) software (b) hardware
40. 40.🧰 Which program would you use for making slides for a talk? (a) a word processor (b) a presentation program (c) a spreadsheet (d) a paint program

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