WorksheetsUnit 1.4 Systems Software MCQs 1
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of Software is needed to control the computer’s hardware? (1-3)
a)
Programming Software
b)
Systems Software
c)
Application Software
d)
Bespoke Software
2.
The following is not a type of Systems Software (4-6)
a)
Device Drivers
b)
Utility Programs
c)
Applications
d)
Operating Systems
3.
A Virtual Machine is said to... (7-9)
a)
Allow the user to play games with Virtual Reality Glasses
b)
Allow the user to virtually use an Operating System
c)
Allow a MAC to run on Windows
d)
Hide the complexities of the hardware from the user
4.
Dividing tasks so that the Operating System appears to multitask is dealt with under: (4-6)
a)
Memory Management
b)
File Management
c)
Processor Management
d)
Peripheral Management
5.
Diving processor time between processes so that they appear to multitask is known as: (1-3)
a)
Time Slicing
b)
Fish Slicing
c)
Time waiting
d)
Idle Time
6.
Operating Systems need to manage System _________? (1-3)
a)
Objectives
b)
Electricity
c)
Restores
d)
Resources
7.
To allow a user to interact with an Operating System – it must have a ______ ? (1-3)
a)
User Connection
b)
User Interface
c)
Virtual Connection
d)
Remote Access
8.
Windows, Icons, menus and Pointers are all part of this? (1-4)
a)
Graphical User Interface
b)
Command Line Interface
c)
Menu Interface
d)
No User Interface
9.
Operating Systems will allocate sections of RAM to the processes as part of: (4-6)
a)
Processor Management
b)
File Management
c)
Peripheral Management
d)
Memory Management
10.
This piece of software is used to control hardware devices and allow an Operating System to make use of the hardware (7-9)
a)
Device Management
b)
Device Driver
c)
Device System
d)
Hardware Peripheral Device
11.
This following is an example of a peripheral (7-9)
a)
Processor
b)
Main Memory (RAM)
c)
Hard Disk Drive
d)
ROM
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