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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.
Physical parts of a computer...such as the keyboard and monitor.
a)
software
b)
hardware
4.

Which of these is a main function of an Operating System (OS)?

a)

Provides a platform to run apps.

b)

Provides a permanent storage of data.

c)

Provides temporary memory.

5.

what is the second step in setting up an operating system

a)

purchase an operating system

b)

run the operating system

c)

install the operating system

6.
Programs that start up the computer and control its operations are system software.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
An application program is the same as an operating system.
a)
True
b)
False
8.

Which one is not an operating system?

a)

iOX

b)

Windows

c)

Android

d)

Poloroid

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

12.

A computer needs both hardware and software to work

a)

true

b)

false

13.

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

a)

True

b)

False

14.

I understand all the important points in this lesson

(a)  

15.

the easiest question now... what was our lesson's name ?? (make sure your answer is not capital)

(a)