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Operating Systems

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The picture shows a type of user interface as a function of operating system
a)
Command line
b)
Graphical user interface
2.
The picture shows a type of user interface as a function of operating system
a)
Command Line
b)
Graphical user interface
3.
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
4.
What happens when RAM is full?
a)
The computer crashes
b)
Virtual Memory is used
c)
An interrupt is raised
d)
The computer explodes
5.
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
6.

Which of the following is the most recent version of Windows?

a)

Windows 8

b)

Windows 7

c)

Windows 10

d)

Windows 9

7.

The screen that you see when your computer has finished starting up is called the ____________.

a)

Task Bar

b)

Start up screen

c)

Home

d)

Desktop

8.
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
9.

The grouping of jobs that require similar resources

a)

timesharing

b)

serial processing

c)

multiprogramming

d)

batch processing

10.

Which term relates to a multiuser system

a)

batch jobs

b)

timesharing

c)

serial processing

d)

punch cards

11.
Which of the following is not systems software?
a)
Web Browser
b)
Anti Virus
c)
Firewall
d)
Zip Compression
12.
Holding more than one process in the memory at any one time is known as multi-tasking or...
a)
Multi-programming
b)
Parallel Processing
c)
Timesharing
d)
Process Management
13.

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.

14.

What do device drivers do?

a)

Allows the OS to communicate with hardware

b)

Drives around the motherboard

c)

Increases the amount of storage

15.

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

16.

How does the OS handle file management?

a)

Deals with movement, editing and deletion of data

b)

Colour codes data

c)

Translates data into binary

17.

What types of devices use operating systems?

a)

Computers

b)

Televisions

c)

Cellphones

d)

All of the above

18.

Which Operating system did Microsoft create in the year 2000?

a)

Windows 10

b)

Windows Vista

c)

Windows XP

d)

Windows 100

19.

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

a)

Memory

b)

Hardware

20.

This symbols represents

a)

Microsoft Windows

b)

iOS

c)

Android

d)

Symbian OS