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Year 11 - CS - Blended Learning 14 - Operating Systems

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
________________programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.
a)
Software
b)
System Software
c)
Application software
d)
Utility program
2.
_________________are programs that designed to help users to be more productive with their personal tasks.
a)
Software
b)
System Software
c)
Application software
d)
Utility program
3.
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
4.
_____________is a type of system software allows that allow a user to perform  maintenance-type tasks
a)
Operating system
b)
System Software
c)
Application software
d)
Utility program
5.
The picture shows a type of user interface as a function of operating system
a)
Command line
b)
Graphical user interface
6.
The picture shows a type of user interface as a function of operating system
a)
Command Line
b)
Graphical user interface
7.
Allocating time on the processor to individual processes is known as...
a)
CPU Scheduling
b)
CPU Timing
c)
CPU Clocking
d)
CPU Sorting
8.
What is defragmentation?
a)
Rearranging files to occupy contiguous space.
b)
Speeding up processing.
c)
Rearranging the RAM.
d)
Rearranging processes queued for processing.
9.
When the OS creates temporary RAM on the Hard Drive it is known as...
a)
Virtual Memory
b)
Cache
c)
Registering
d)
Defragmenting
10.

A message sent by the OS to change the CPU schedule is known as...

a)

Interrupt

b)

Poll

c)

Cache

d)

Defrag

11.
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
12.
What happens when RAM is full?
a)
The computer crashes
b)
Virtual Memory is used
c)
An interrupt is raised
d)
The computer explodes
13.

The term OS is short for?

a)

Apple

b)

Operating Software

c)

Operating System

d)

Overload System

14.
The purpose of the GUI is to
a)
hide the complexities of the machine from the user
b)
Guide the user
c)
to make the screen look nice
15.
A computer can function without an operating system
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What language do operating systems use?
a)
The operators language
b)
Binary Code
c)
Code
d)
XOXO
17.
What is defragmentation?
a)
Rearranging files to occupy contiguous space.
b)
Speeding up processing.
c)
Rearranging the RAM.
d)
Rearranging processes queued for processing.
18.
When the OS creates temporary RAM on the Hard Drive it is known as...
a)
Virtual Memory
b)
Cache
c)
Registering
d)
Defragmenting
19.
The OS provides a platform that enables what to be run?
a)
Applications
b)
Hardware
c)
Cache
d)
Processes
20.
Most modern OS integrate what into the kernel?
a)
GUI
b)
Hardware
c)
Processes
d)
Cache
21.
A message sent by the OS to change the CPU schedule is known as...
a)
Interupt
b)
Poll
c)
Cache
d)
Defrag
22.

Which of the following is the collection of stored settings that ensure your customizations are in effect whenever you log on?

a)

Your user profile

b)

Your domain

c)

Your lock screen

d)

Your permission level

23.
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 
24.

Why is systems software needed? Tick all that apply

a)

To provide an interface between software and hardware.

b)

To control the memory so that many apps can be opened at the same time.

c)

To allow the computer system to turn on.

d)

To help maintain or configure a computer system.

25.
Which part of the operating system will allocate memory to applications to allow more than one piece of software to be run at once?
a)
Memory management
b)
File and disk management
c)
User management
d)
User interface
26.

Which one of the following statements about OS is NOT true?

a)

Operating Systems are the interface between computer hardware and the user

b)

The CPU can run multiple processes at the same time

c)

A computer can support several applications being open at the same time

d)

Peripherals require software called "drivers" in order for the OS to control them

27.
Being able to run several applications at the same time is known as�
a)
Multi tasking
b)
Application management
c)
Multi cores
d)
Application control
28.
What is the CPU’s purpose?
a)
To carry out program instructions
b)
To store data
c)
To compile program code
d)
To output data to the user
29.
What does the MAR do?
a)
Stores the data retrieved from memory
b)
Stores the address of the memory location to access
c)
Stores the address of the next instruction
d)
Stores the results of arthimetic and logical operations
30.
What does the MDR do?
a)
Stores the data retrieved from memory
b)
Stores the address of the memory location to access
c)
Stores the address of the next instruction
d)
Stores the results of arthimetic and logical operations
31.
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 
32.

This piece of software is used to control hardware devices and allow an Operating System to make use of the hardware?

a)

Device Management

b)

Device Driver

c)

Device System

d)

Hardware Peripheral Device

33.
Which of these will delete the virus if it finds one?
a)
Firewall
b)
Anti-Virus
34.
What is the name for software designed to keep your computer running smoothly?
a)
Utility Software
b)
System Software
35.
What does Anti-Virus software do to your files and emails?
a)
Scans
b)
Manages
36.
What would a school firewall be used for?
a)
Blocking possibly dangerous websites
b)
Scanning student files
37.
What would be used to collect personal information from your computer?
a)
Spyware
b)
Defragmenter
38.
What does the word Fragment mean?
a)
Split into many parts
b)
Scan for a virus
39.
Which software reorganises your files in this way?
a)
Firewall
b)
Defragmenter
40.
System CleanUp tools delete what sort of data?
a)
Unneeded 
b)
Old
41.
The purpose of data compression is to decrease file sizes .
a)
True
b)
False
42.

Re-organises the files by putting the related files next to each other

a)

Encryption

b)

Compression

c)

Defragmentation

d)

Auto-Update

43.

What is Encryption software used to do?

a)

Permanently change data

b)

Revert data to something it wasn't before

c)

Change data so it is unreadable by an interceptor

d)

Change data so it is readable by an interceptor

44.
_____________is a type of system software allows that allow a user to perform  maintenance-type tasks
a)
Operating system
b)
System Software
c)
Application software
d)
Utility program
45.
____________a set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources
a)
Operating system
b)
System Software
c)
Application software
d)
Utility program
46.
_________________are programs that designed to help users to be more productive with their personal tasks.
a)
Software
b)
System Software
c)
Application software
d)
Utility program
47.

What is the purpose of Anti-Virus software?

a)

To keep the computer safe from malicious software

b)

To keep people safe from other people

c)

To keep the computer safe from defragmantation

d)

To keep data safe

48.

What does a Firewall do?

a)

Creates a wall around the computer

b)

Blocks everything entering the computer/network

c)

Creates a barrier to outside software threats

d)

Blocks potentially harmful sources to the network/computer

49.

What is the purpose of an Incremental Backup?

a)

Changes the files of everyone on the system

b)

Allows a user to see what is going on in the computer

c)

Backs up only the files that have been changed by users

d)

Backs up all the files that by all users

50.

What are the benefits of an Incremental Backup?

a)

It is quicker than a full back up

b)

It will incur less traffic on the system

c)

It will copy all the files in one go for every user

d)

It is slower than full backups

51.

What is an advantage of a Full Backup?

a)

It is expensive

b)

The access to the back up is quick

c)

The access to the back up is slow

d)

The entire process is very quick

52.

"Making a duplicate of all the users work" is a description of what?

a)

Defragmentation

b)

Drivers

c)

Task Manager

d)

Backup

53.

Lossy and Lossless compression can only be used on images

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The BIOS completes a process to check essential hardware devices to ensure they are working properly called

a)

BIOS setup utility

b)

system diagnostics

c)

disk scanner

d)

power on self test (POST)

55.

Windows controls hardware using software called

a)

device drivers

b)

utility software

c)

thin clients

d)

application software

56.

A(n) __________ translates an entire program written in high-level programming code to machine language

a)

compiler

b)

firewall

c)

interpreter

d)

SSD

57.

Starting up a computer from a turned-off condition is called

a)

warm boot

b)

cold boot

c)

slow boot

d)

fast boot

58.

The low-level software on the motherboard that starts up the computer is called

a)

the platform

b)

the BIOS

c)

the operating system

d)

a driver

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