Class 4 Computer Worksheet: Operating System

Computer lesson 19: The operating system · Set 897 · 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: “shares memory among apps” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🖥️ Who does this job: “shares memory among apps” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
3. 3.True or false: “manages all the files” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧰 Which program would you use for typing a letter? (a) a word processor (b) a paint program (c) a spreadsheet (d) a presentation program
5. 5.True or false: typing a letter is done in a word processor. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) shares memory among apps (b) types a letter (c) manages all the files (d) starts up the computer
7. 7.True or false: adding up marks is done in a word processor. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “types a letter” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) types a letter (b) starts up the computer (c) plays a game (d) opens a website
10. 10.True or false: “talks to the devices” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “plays a song” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) draws a picture (b) manages all the files (c) opens a website (d) plays a game
13. 13.🧰 Which program would you use for making a budget table? (a) a presentation program (b) a spreadsheet (c) a web browser (d) a word processor
14. 14.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) shows the desktop (b) draws a picture (c) types a letter (d) plays a song
15. 15.🧰 Which program would you use for drawing a kite? (a) a web browser (b) a presentation program (c) a paint program (d) a word processor
16. 16.True or false: drawing a kite is done in a word processor. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) runs the other programs (b) types a letter (c) plays a song (d) adds up marks
18. 18.🖥️ Who does this job: “types a letter” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
19. 19.🖥️ Who does this job: “runs the other programs” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
20. 20.True or false: “plays a song” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🖥️ Who does this job: “opens a website” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
22. 22.True or false: “shows the desktop” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “shows the desktop” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is done in a presentation program? (a) adding up marks (b) making slides for a talk (c) colouring a picture (d) opening a website
25. 25.True or false: “shares memory among apps” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is done in a word processor? (a) typing a letter (b) drawing a kite (c) opening a website (d) making slides for a talk
27. 27.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a song” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
28. 28.🖥️ Who does this job: “talks to the devices” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
29. 29.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) draws a picture (b) opens a website (c) talks to the devices (d) types a letter
30. 30.🖥️ What is the software that starts and runs the whole computer? (a) a web browser (b) a paint program (c) an operating system (d) a word processor
31. 31.True or false: colouring a picture is done in a paint program. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🖥️ Who does this job: “shows the desktop” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
33. 33.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a game” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
34. 34.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) runs the other programs (b) starts up the computer (c) adds up marks (d) manages all the files
35. 35.🧩 Is an operating system hardware or software? (a) hardware (b) software
36. 36.Which of these is done in a spreadsheet? (a) typing a letter (b) writing a story (c) colouring a picture (d) making a budget table
37. 37.🧰 Which program would you use for adding up marks? (a) a spreadsheet (b) a word processor (c) a web browser (d) a presentation program
38. 38.🧰 Which program would you use for making slides for a talk? (a) a presentation program (b) a spreadsheet (c) a word processor (d) a web browser
39. 39.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
40. 40.🧰 Which program would you use for writing a story? (a) a web browser (b) a word processor (c) a paint program (d) a presentation program

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