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operating system software

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a good definition of software?

a)

parts of a computer that are soft

b)

Parts of a computer that you can't see

c)

A set of rules that tell a computer what to do

d)

games

2.

Which of these is an example of an operating system?

a)

Windows

b)

Word

c)

Excel

d)

PS3

3.

Which one is not an operating system?

a)

iOX

b)

Windows

c)

Android

d)

Poloroid

4.

What can an operating system do?

a)

Allow the hardware and software to communicate?

b)

Make a computer run faster

c)

Make tea

d)

carry out hospital operations

5.

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

a)

To impress your friends

b)

To avoid buying a new one

c)

To protect your computer form malware

d)

Because it's the law

6.

a set of instructions which control the computer is....

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Firmware

d)

Loungewear

7.

Hardware is different from software because....

a)

you can see hardware

b)

it costs more

c)

hardware needs a person to make it work

d)

a computer doesn't need software to work

8.

A computer needs both hardware and software to work

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Smart phones don't need operating systems, only computers do.

a)

True

b)

False

10.
a)
input
b)
output
11.
a)
input
b)
output
12.
a)
input
b)
output
13.
What is processor speed measured in?
a)
Kilometers per hour Km/h
b)
Bits per second BPS
c)
Gigahertz GHz
d)
Megabits Mb
14.
What happens to RAM when the computer is switched off?
a)
Data is lost
b)
Data is stored
c)
Data is retained for 10 seconds
15.
What is the function of a processor?
a)
To display graphics
b)
To manage user input
c)
To communicate with the operating system
d)
To do math