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LO1/2: Operating Systems - ICT C3

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A computer is made up of 2 parts:

a)

monitor and keyboard

b)

monitor and operating system

c)

hardware and software

d)

hardware and printer

2.

The computer speaks Binary. What is this language made of?

a)

a and b

b)

1 and 2

c)

0 and 1

3.

The term OS is short for?

a)

Apple

b)

Operating Software

c)

Operating System

d)

Overload System

4.

Which is NOT a function of Operating Systems?

a)

Booting the Computer

b)

Networking

c)

Streaming content

d)

Device Management

5.

The operating system is a type of

a)

system software

b)

general purpose software

c)

utility software

d)

application software

6.

Which of the following is a function of the operating system?

a)

To compose and send email.

b)

To edit photographs and other high-resolution images.

c)

To control communication and manage files.

d)

All of these are operating system functions.

7.

Which of the following software manages the files and folders on your computer's hard disk drive?

a)

Word processing software

b)

Anti-virus software

c)

Operating System

d)

Database software

8.

What does GUI stand for?

a)

General Utilities Intervention

b)

Graphical User Interface

c)

General User Intervention

d)

Graphical Utilities Interface

9.

Which of these tasks is a function of the operating system?

a)

Scanning a photograph

b)

Copying a file

c)

Producing a database report

d)

Adding data to a spreadsheet

10.

What is the main advantage of a GUI?

a)

Reduces the cost of computing

b)

Makes the computer easier to use

c)

Required a less powerful computer

d)

Does not need updating

11.

Which of the followings is not GUI operating system?

a)

DOS

b)

Windows

c)

iOS

d)

Linux

12.
Which of the following operating systems can you freely modify if you choose?
a)
OS X
b)
iOS
c)
BlackBerry
d)
Linux
13.
Peter, a friend of yours, has a piece of software that was written for Mac OS X. Which of the following OSs will that software run on?
a)
Mac OS X only 
b)
Mac OS X and Linux
c)
Mac OS X and Chrome OS
d)
Mac OS X, Linux, and Chrome OS
14.
________________programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.
a)
Software
b)
System Software
c)
Application software
d)
Utility program
15.

The term OS is short for?

a)

Apple

b)

Operating Software

c)

Operating System

d)

Overload System

16.
A computer can function without an operating system
a)
True
b)
False
17.
A(n) ______________________ is the most important software that runs on a computer.
a)
Operating System
b)
Windows
c)
Anti Virus
d)
iOS
18.
Which of the following is not one of the most common operating systems for personal computers?
a)
Microsoft Windows
b)
IBM
c)
Linux
d)
Mac OS X
19.
Which of the following is the most recent version of Windows?
a)
Windows 8
b)
Windows 7
c)
Windows 10
20.
What is one reason there is a greater percentage of Windows users than Mac OS X?
a)
Not as good
b)
Do not meet the individual needs 
c)
More expensive
d)
Bad reviews
21.
What operating system is this a symbol of?
a)
Mac OS X
b)
Linux
c)
Windows
22.
What operating system is this a symbol of?
a)
Mac OS X
b)
Windows
c)
Linux
d)
IBM
23.
What is the purpose of an operating system?
a)
Manage software on computer
b)
Manage hardware on computer
c)
Manage all hardware & software on computer
24.

What do device drivers do?

a)

Allows the OS to communicate with hardware

b)

Drives around the motherboard

c)

Increases the amount of storage

25.

Without the Operating System the computer is useless

a)

True

b)

False

26.

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

a)

Memory

b)

Hardware

27.

What operating system is this a symbol of?

a)

Microsoft Windows

b)

IOS

c)

Android

28.

Most people have this Operating System on their Computer System.

a)

UNIX

b)

LINUX

c)

IOS

d)

Microsoft Windows

29.

A computer needs both hardware and software to work

a)

true

b)

false

30.

What manages the hardware and runs the software?

a)

Computer Systems

b)

Dedicated Systems

c)

Embedding Systems

d)

Operating Systems

31.

________ systems are computers built into other devices

a)

Encrypted

b)

Ethernet

c)

Expert

d)

Embedded

32.

Embedded systems could control temperatures in...

a)

MP3 Players

b)

Dishwashers

c)

Cameras

d)

DVD Players

33.

Embedded systems are specifically built to perform...

a)

4 tasks

b)

3 tasks

c)

1 task

d)

2 tasks

34.

The object in the image is:

a)

An Embedded System

b)

General Purpose System

c)

Not a system

35.

The object in the image is:

a)

An Embedded System

b)

General Purpose System

c)

Not a system

36.

The object in the image is:

a)

An Embedded System

b)

General Purpose System

c)

Not a system

37.

The object in the image is:

a)

An Embedded System

b)

General Purpose System

c)

Not a system

38.

The object in the image is:

a)

An Embedded System

b)

General Purpose System

c)

Not a system

39.
Without programs a computer would not know how to do anything.
a)
True
b)
False
40.

Every interaction from the user with the computer is called a

a)

system function

b)

system bus

c)

system call

d)

system alert

41.

Bootstrapping is the process that starts when

a)

the hard disk is switched on

b)

the computer is switched on

c)

the pendrive is switched on

d)

the printer is switched on

42.

To use Linux Operating System you need to have some programming knowledge

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Windows OS is used by ______ of the people around the globe.

a)

10%

b)

2%

c)

80%

d)

8%

44.

Embedded systems are based on

a)

Microcontrollers

b)

Microprocessors

c)

System on chip (SoC)

d)

Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA)

45.

Operating Systems manage:

a)

memory

b)

processes

c)

software

d)

hardware