Grade 12 CAT Term 3 Theory Quiz

What is the main role of the Operating System?

• Runs the applications

• Controls the network activity

• Manages the hardware devices

• Maintains the system software

What is the process called when a computer is turned on and the OS needs to be loaded?

• Booting

• Shutting down

• Restarting

• Sleep mode

What does the Operating System provide to interact with the computer?

• Text-based interface

• Voice recognition interface

• Command-line interface

• Graphical User Interface (GUI)

What does the OS manage within a computing device?

• Only the hardware devices

• Only the network connections

• All applications

• Only the system software

What does the Task Manager provide information on in the Windows OS?

• Web caching

• File compression

• Printer management

• CPU and RAM use

What does the File Extension indicate?

• Author of the file

• File size

• File type and application to open the file

• Date created

What does the File Path represent?

• File name

• File extension

• Succession of folders leading to the file

• File size

What does the Read Only attribute indicate for a file?

• File can't be modified

• File is read by the author only

• File is corrupted

• File is hidden

What does Importing refer to?

• Saving a file in a different format

• Opening a file in a different format

• Converting files from one format to another

• Searching for a file

What is the purpose of Scheduling in an OS?

• To check for updates

• To let certain programs run at specific times

• To compress files

• To manage printer tasks