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Class 4 Computer Worksheet: Operating System

Computer lesson 19: The operating system · Set 87 · 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.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) plays a game (b) plays a song (c) draws a picture (d) runs the other programs
  2. 2.True or false: writing a story is done in a presentation program. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) opens a website (b) types a letter (c) plays a song (d) shares memory among apps
  4. 4.🖥️ What is the software that starts and runs the whole computer? (a) an operating system (b) a paint program (c) a word processor (d) a web browser
  5. 5.🧰 Which program would you use for writing a story? (a) a spreadsheet (b) a paint program (c) a web browser (d) a word processor
  6. 6.🖥️ Who does this job: “adds up marks” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
  7. 7.🖥️ Who does this job: “draws a picture” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
  8. 8.True or false: making slides for a talk is done in a presentation program. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: making a budget table is done in a spreadsheet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧰 Which program would you use for adding up marks? (a) a word processor (b) a paint program (c) a spreadsheet (d) a web browser
  11. 11.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) shares memory among apps (b) manages all the files (c) starts up the computer (d) plays a song
  12. 12.True or false: typing a letter is done in a web browser. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) adds up marks (b) plays a game (c) manages all the files (d) types a letter
  14. 14.🔁 When does the operating system start working? (a) when we sneeze (b) after we print (c) as the computer starts (d) only at night
  15. 15.Which of these is done in a web browser? (a) opening a website (b) adding up marks (c) typing a letter (d) drawing a kite
  16. 16.🖥️ Who does this job: “manages all the files” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
  17. 17.🧰 Which program would you use for colouring a picture? (a) a presentation program (b) a word processor (c) a spreadsheet (d) a paint program
  18. 18.Which of these is done in a paint program? (a) making a budget table (b) typing a letter (c) drawing a kite (d) opening a website
  19. 19.🧰 Which program would you use for typing a letter? (a) a web browser (b) a word processor (c) a spreadsheet (d) a paint program
  20. 20.True or false: adding up marks is done in a web browser. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) runs the other programs (b) manages all the files (c) types a letter (d) shares memory among apps
  22. 22.🖥️ Who does this job: “opens a website” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
  23. 23.Which of these is done in a paint program? (a) opening a website (b) typing a letter (c) writing a story (d) colouring a picture
  24. 24.True or false: colouring a picture is done in a paint program. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “plays a song” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) starts up the computer (b) plays a song (c) types a letter (d) opens a website
  27. 27.True or false: opening a website is done in a paint program. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) shows the desktop (b) plays a game (c) adds up marks (d) opens a website
  29. 29.True or false: “opens a website” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “plays a game” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🖥️ Who does this job: “runs the other programs” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
  32. 32.Which of these is done in a word processor? (a) opening a website (b) making slides for a talk (c) drawing a kite (d) writing a story
  33. 33.True or false: “shares memory among apps” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: opening a website is done in a word processor. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is done in a presentation program? (a) drawing a kite (b) making slides for a talk (c) typing a letter (d) writing a story
  36. 36.True or false: “draws a picture” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “starts up the computer” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🖥️ Who does this job: “talks to the devices” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
  39. 39.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a song” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
  40. 40.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) plays a game

Answer key

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

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