NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsBasic on Operating System
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following operating systems can you freely modify if you choose?
a)
OS X
b)
iOS
c)
BlackBerry
d)
Linux
2.
________________programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.
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.
The picture shows a type of user interface as a function of operating system
a)
Command line
b)
Graphical user interface
5.
Allocating time on the processor to individual processes is known as...
a)
CPU Scheduling
b)
CPU Timing
c)
CPU Clocking
d)
CPU Sorting
6.
A message sent by the OS to change the CPU schedule is known as...
a)
Interrupt
b)
Poll
c)
Cache
d)
Defrag
7.
A computer can function without an operating system
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What is processor speed measured in?
a)
Kilometers per hour Km/h
b)
Bits per second BPS
c)
Gigahertz GHz
d)
Megabits Mb
9.
________ is an operating system that is designed specifically to support a network.
a)
Stand-alone OS
b)
Server OS
c)
Mobile OS
d)
Free OS
10.
POST is short for
a)
Power On Self Test
b)
Power Off Self Test
c)
Program On Self test
d)
Program Off Self Test
Reset
