Computer Software

What is this describing?

It manages the computer's memory and processes, as well as all of its software and hardware. It also allows you to communicate with the computer without knowing how to speak the computer's language.

• Central Processing Unit

• Operating System

• Mobile Device

• Ipad

Without an operating system, a computer is ________.

• expensive

• important

• valuable

• useless

The three most common operating systems for personal computers are _______________, _______________ and _______________.

• Microsoft Windows

• MacOS

• Apple OS

• Linux

What does GUI stand for?

• global under instead

• graphical user interface

• graphics under interface

• global user interface

A GUI lets you use your _______ to click icons, buttons, and menus, and everything is clearly displayed on the screen using a combination of graphics and text.

• mouse

• Ipad

• printer

• scanner

When did Microsoft create the Windows operating system.

• 1950's

• 1970's

• 1980's

• 2000's

What operating system is the most popular?

• Java

• Linux

• Windows

• MacOS

macOS is a line of operating systems created by __________. It comes preloaded on all Macintosh computers, or Macs.

• Hewatt Packard

• IBM

• Apple

• Windows

What percentage of computer users use the Windows operating system?

• 100%

• less than 10%

• 50%

• More than 80%

Windows is considered proprietary software because it can only be modified by the _________ that owns it.

• company

• country

• individual

• adult