What is an operating System

• A piece of hardware

• A set of programs to create documents

• A set of programs that manages the operations of the computer for the user

• The boot up program

The operating system is stored?

• RAM

• ROM

• Hard Drive

What is meant by multi-tasking?

• The computer executes more than one instruction at a time
• The processor carries out small parts of multiple larger tasks in turn, very quickly
• Doing more than one job at the same time

The term OS is short for?

• Apple

• Operating Software

• Operating System

• Overload System

_________________are programs that designed to help users to be more productive with their personal tasks.

• Software
• System Software
• Application software
• Utility program

What is the reason computer memory needs to be managed?

• the amount of memory in a computer is limited
• to protect your data from hackers
• applications can't be trusted to use memory properly

Why is it important to keep the operating system up to date?

• To impress your friends

• To avoid buying a new one

• To protect your computer form malware

• Because it's the law

What is a graphical user interface?

• A hardware device used to store

  data.

• A way of interacting with a

  computer.

• Part of the CPU.

Which of these is NOT a function of the operating system?

• Processor management

• Memory management

• Word processor management

• Security

Where is the operating system loaded into when the computer starts up?

• ROM

• RAM

• Hard Drive