Lesson 8 - Systems Software

Lesson 8 - Systems Software

Complete the task on the previous slide before moving on!

Multiple Choice

Which of these is not a job of the operating system

• Stopping unauthorised user access to the computer

• Search and find device drivers for peripherals

• Allocate memory to programs

• Provide access to the internet

Multiple Choice

What kind of interface requires the user to type in commands from a keyboard

• Command Line Interface

• Graphical User Interface

• Menu Drive Interface

• Natural Language Interface

Multiple Choice

Which is not a state a program can be in?

• Running

• Runnable

• Hold

• Waiting

Multiple Choice

The memory classes as main memory in a computer is called RAM

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of these does a device driver do?

• Give access to the internet

• Allow a peripheral to interact with a computer

• Stop unauthorised access to the computer

• Stop viruses from getting into the computer

Multiple Choice

How many processes can a CPU complete at once?

• None

• One

• Two

• More than two

Multiple Choice

Folders are stored inside of files

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why do many operating systems include a graphical user interface?

• So that advanced users can carry out more technical tasks

• To make it quicker for people to do tasks on the computer

• To make it easier for people to use the computer

• As it looks nicer

Multiple Choice

A peripheral is...

• A type of machine code

• A piece of hardware that connects to a computer

• A type of memory

• A piece of hardware inside the computer

Multiple Choice

Which of these is not an advantage of a command line interface?

• You have to know the commands to perform actions

• It uses less memory to run

• You can use more advanced functions of the operating system

• It is more flexible than a GUI