Lesson 10: Operating Systems

What is an Operating System (OS)?

• A type of software that allows users to run applications on a computer

• A hardware component that allows computers to connect to the internet

• A programming language used to create applications

• A type of computer virus

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Mac OS?

• Siri

• Cortana

• Time Machine

• Finder

What was the first version of Windows called?

• Windows 1.0

• Windows 95

• Windows XP

• Windows 3.1

Which of the following is a security feature found in modern operating systems?

• Firewall

• Spell Checker

• Text Editor

• Media Player

Mac OS is developed by which company?

• Microsoft

• Apple

• Google

• IBM

Which Windows version introduced the Start Menu?

• Windows 95

• Windows XP

• Windows 8

• Windows 10

What is Linux?

• A computer virus

• A web browser

• An operating system kernel

• A programming language

Which of the following is NOT a version of Mac OS?

• Leopard

• Sierra

• Vista

• Mojave

What feature in Windows allows for the running of multiple desktops at once?

• Task View

• Cortana

• Edge

• OneDrive

Which of the following is a primary function of an operating system?

• Managing hardware resources

• Creating software applications

• Designing computer hardware

• Networking computers across the world