WorksheetsOperating Systems
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of these is not a function of an OS:
Provide a user interface
Communicate with hardware
Allow the computer to multi-task
Improves CPU performance
What do device drivers do?
Allows the OS to communicate with hardware
Drives around the motherboard
Increases the amount of storage
What does GUI stand for?
Genuine Umpire Impressions
Graphical User Interface
Graphic Up Industry
Which of these is an advantage to using a command-line interface over a GUI?
More interactive
Easier to use
Less resource heavy
What does the OS manage to allow multi-tasking?
Hard disk
Memory and CPU
Motherboard
What type of operating system is Windows 10?
Single-user OS
Multi-user OS
Single-user operating systems can have multiple user accounts.
True
False
How can the OS help manage security of the system?
The OS can hire backup
User accounts may be password protected
Files can self destruct after a set time
How does the OS handle file management?
Deals with movement, editing and deletion of data
Colour codes data
Translates data into binary
How many applications can be processed by the CPU at a time?
1
2
3
Several
