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S20.2 Operating system

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Without the Operating System the computer is useless

a)

True

b)

False

2.

An Operating System is a program that helps the user to communicate between the software and ___________

a)

Memory

b)

Hardware

3.

Most people have this Operating System on their Computer System.

a)

UNIX

b)

LINUX

c)

IOS

d)

Microsoft Windows

4.

System software is a set of_______________needed for a computer to_______________.

a)

program, work

b)

instructions , pause

c)

instructions, work

5.

The Operating System is a program that allows different ____________ and various pieces of hardware to _________with each other.

a)

application, software

b)

software , application

c)

application , communicate

d)

software, communicate

6.

Hardware and software cannot communicate without the Operating System

a)

True

b)

False

7.
Which of the following operating systems can you freely modify if you choose?
a)
OS X
b)
iOS
c)
BlackBerry
d)
Linux
8.
________________programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.
a)
Software
b)
System Software
c)
Application software
d)
Utility program
9.
Function of system software is to serve as the _________ between the user, the application software, and the computer’s hardware
a)
interface
b)
program
c)
application
d)
server
10.
The picture shows a type of user interface as a function of operating system
a)
Command Line
b)
Graphical user interface
11.
What is defragmentation?
a)
Rearranging files to occupy contiguous space.
b)
Speeding up processing.
c)
Rearranging the RAM.
d)
Rearranging processes queued for processing.
12.
When the OS creates temporary RAM on the Hard Drive it is known as...
a)
Virtual Memory
b)
Cache
c)
Registering
d)
Defragmenting
13.
Keeping track of the location of processes in memory and allocating space to new processes is known as...
a)
Memory Management
b)
Process Management
c)
Memory Scheduling
d)
Process Scheduling
14.
What happens when RAM is full?
a)
The computer crashes
b)
Virtual Memory is used
c)
An interrupt is raised
d)
The computer explodes
15.

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

16.

What manages the hardware and runs the software?

a)

Computer Systems

b)

Dedicated Systems

c)

Embedding Systems

d)

Operating Systems

17.

What does GUI stand for?

a)

Genuine Umpire Impressions

b)

Graphical User Interface

c)

Graphic Up Industry

18.

How can the OS help manage security of the system?

a)

The OS can hire backup

b)

User accounts may be password protected

c)

Files can self destruct after a set time

19.

Which of these is an example of an operating system?

a)

Windows

b)

Word

c)

Excel

d)

PS3

20.

Application software is...

a)

help the user run specific tasks like word processors, web browser, email, clients, games, etc

b)

run tasks like the operating systems, utilities, etc

c)

help the user run things down

d)

run tasks like the doing my homework, revision, etc

21.
What is processor speed measured in?
a)
Kilometers per hour Km/h
b)
Bits per second BPS
c)
Gigahertz GHz
d)
Megabits Mb
22.
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
23.

what is the main part of the operating system

a)

user interface

b)

kernel

c)

system utilities

d)

device drivers

24.
What is this image displaying?
a)
Desktop
b)
Notification Center
c)
Active Window
d)
Recycle Bin
25.

Which of the following is not an example of an OS for Smart phone?

a)

UNIX

b)

IOS

c)

Windows Phone 7

d)

Android

26.

Most people have this Operating System on their Computer System.

a)

UNIX

b)

LINUX

c)

IOS

d)

Microsoft Windows