Class 4 Computer Worksheet: Operating System

Computer lesson 19: The operating system · Set 912 · 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.🧰 Which program would you use for writing a story? (a) a paint program (b) a word processor (c) a web browser (d) a presentation program
2. 2.🖥️ Who does this job: “starts up the computer” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
3. 3.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) types a letter (b) shares memory among apps (c) talks to the devices (d) runs the other programs
4. 4.🖥️ 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
5. 5.🔁 When does the operating system start working? (a) as the computer starts (b) only at night (c) after we print (d) when we sneeze
6. 6.🖥️ Who does this job: “draws a picture” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
7. 7.🖥️ Who does this job: “shows the desktop” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
8. 8.True or false: colouring a picture is done in a presentation program. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🖥️ Who does this job: “adds up marks” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
10. 10.🧰 Which program would you use for typing a letter? (a) a presentation program (b) a web browser (c) a word processor (d) a paint program
11. 11.True or false: “shares memory among apps” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “manages all the files” is a job of the operating system. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧰 Which program would you use for colouring a picture? (a) a presentation program (b) a word processor (c) a paint program (d) a spreadsheet
14. 14.True or false: typing a letter is done in a web browser. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: adding up marks is done in a spreadsheet. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🖥️ Who does this job: “shares memory among apps” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
17. 17.True or false: opening a website is done in a web browser. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a song” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
19. 19.True or false: “starts up the computer” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) adds up marks (b) opens a website (c) types a letter (d) manages all the files
21. 21.🖥️ Who does this job: “manages all the files” — the operating system or an app? (a) the operating system (b) an app
22. 22.Which of these is done in a spreadsheet? (a) adding up marks (b) typing a letter (c) drawing a kite (d) opening a website
23. 23.🧰 Which program would you use for adding up marks? (a) a word processor (b) a web browser (c) a presentation program (d) a spreadsheet
24. 24.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) plays a song (b) plays a game (c) shares memory among apps (d) types a letter
25. 25.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) shares memory among apps (b) shows the desktop (c) adds up marks (d) starts up the computer
26. 26.Which of these is a job of an app? (a) runs the other programs (b) starts up the computer (c) manages all the files (d) draws a picture
27. 27.True or false: “talks to the devices” is a job of the operating system. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “types a letter” is a job of an app. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: opening a website is done in a presentation program. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧰 Which program would you use for opening a website? (a) a presentation program (b) a web browser (c) a word processor (d) a spreadsheet
31. 31.Which of these is a job of the operating system? (a) talks to the devices (b) draws a picture (c) types a letter (d) adds up marks
32. 32.Which of these is done in a web browser? (a) colouring a picture (b) typing a letter (c) adding up marks (d) opening a website
33. 33.Which of these is done in a presentation program? (a) writing a story (b) making a budget table (c) making slides for a talk (d) typing a letter
34. 34.🖥️ Who does this job: “plays a game” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system
35. 35.True or false: “shares memory among apps” is a job of an app. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧩 Is an operating system hardware or software? (a) software (b) hardware
37. 37.Which of these is done in a word processor? (a) opening a website (b) typing a letter (c) colouring a picture (d) adding up marks
38. 38.🧰 Which program would you use for making slides for a talk? (a) a paint program (b) a word processor (c) a presentation program (d) a spreadsheet
39. 39.🧰 Which program would you use for drawing a kite? (a) a paint program (b) a presentation program (c) a spreadsheet (d) a web browser
40. 40.🖥️ Who does this job: “runs the other programs” — the operating system or an app? (a) an app (b) the operating system

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