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OPERATING SYSTEM

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are signs that your computer has a virus?

a)

Computer freezes

b)

Lots of popups and advertisments

c)

Files are corrupt or missing

d)

Slower internet speeds

2.
What type of program can you install to prevent malware?
a)
Antivirus software
b)
Office software
c)
A new operating system
d)
A disk defragmenter
3.
Which of these will not put you at risk of malware attacks?
a)
Opening email attachments from unknown sources.
b)
Downloading pirate movies from torrent services
c)
Not installing updates for your operating system
d)
Using a free operating system like Linux, as opposed to using Windows
4.

Which of the following is NOT a primary function of an operating system?

a)

Resource allocation

b)

Application development

c)

Process management

d)

I/O management

5.

The core of the OS, responsible for managing hardware resources, is called the:

a)

Shell

b)

Kernel

c)

Driver

d)

API

6.

Which component of the OS manages the storage and retrieval of files?

a)

Process manager

b)

Memory manager

c)

File system

d)

Device driver

7.

Which of the following is an example of a monolithic kernel OS?

a)

Linux

b)

macOS

c)

Windows

d)

All of the above

8.

The (a)   is the interface between the user and the computer hardware

9.

(a)   is a technique for managing processes by switching the CPU rapidly between them

10.

Which of the followings is not GUI operating system?

a)

DOS

b)

Windows

c)

iOS

d)

Linux

11.

1. Without the Operating System the computer is useless

a)

True

b)

False

12.

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

a)

Memory

b)

Hardware

13.

What is the name of the technique in which the operating system of a computer executes several programs concurrently by switching back and forth between them?

a)

Partitioning

b)

Multi-tasking

c)

Windowing

d)

Paging

14.
The picture shows a type of user interface as a function of operating system
a)
Command line
b)
Graphical user interface
15.

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

a)

Memory

b)

Hardware

16.

Choose the Apple operating system

a)

Windows

b)

Android

c)

Linux

d)

Mac OS X

17.

Choose the Microsoft Operating System

a)

Windows

b)

Android

c)

Linux

d)

Mac OS X

18.

What icon represents to Apple?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Who Founded Microsoft?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Who Founded Apple?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

What are the most popular operating systems?

a)

Nintendo Switch

b)

Windows and Mac OS X

c)

Apple

d)

Microsoft

22.

The picture shows a type of user interface as a function of operating system

a)

Command Line Interface

b)

Graphical user interface

c)

Web Form Interface

d)

Menu Interface

23.

Who created IOS?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Steve Jobs

c)

Paul Allen

d)

Carlos Contreras

24.

What is one of the first operating systems in history?

a)

Linux

b)

Unix

c)

Windows

d)

IOS

25.

2 types of operating systems for PC are?

a)

Android and Windows

b)

Windows and IOS

c)

Linux and Windows

d)

Android and IOS

26.

IOS is an operating system for?

a)

Cellphones

b)

Computers

c)

Tablets

d)

Televisions

27.

Which is the most popular operating system in the world?

a)

Android by Google

b)

Windows

c)

Mac Os

d)

Apple IOS

28.

Which is the Apple Mac OS voice assistant?

a)

Cortana

b)

Voice

c)

Siri

d)

Alexa

29.

What types of devices use operating systems?

a)

Computers

b)

Televisions

c)

Cellphones

d)

All of the above

30.

What is the most common operating system

in mobile?

a)

IOS

b)

Android

c)

Tyzen

d)

Windows phone

31.

What is this operating system called

a)

windows

b)

mac os x

c)

linux

d)

penguin dude

32.

What is the main part of the operating system

a)

user interface

b)

kernel

c)

system utilities

d)

device drivers

33.

Which of the following file system is supported by the windows OS?

a)

a. NTFS

b)

b. exFAT

c)

c. FAT32

d)

d. All of these

34.

What windows does not have a start button?

(a)  

35.

First mechanical calculator

a)

Difference engine

b)

Pascaline

c)

ENIAC

d)

EDVAC

36.

First mechanical calculator

a)

Difference engine

b)

Pascaline

c)

ENIAC

d)

EDVAC

37.

Second generation computers used

a)

Vacuum tubes

b)

Microprocessors

c)

Transistors

d)

Integrated circuits

38.

First calculating device

a)

Abacus

b)

Napier's bones

c)

Pascaline

d)

Difference engine

39.

Who invented the Pascaline?

a)

Blaze Pascal

b)

Blaise Pascal

c)

Blair Pascal

d)

Belle Pascal

40.

Identify the circuitry in the given image. It was used in the Second Generation Computers.

a)

Microprocessors

b)

Integrated Circuits

c)

Transistors

d)

Vacuum Tubes

41.

Fourth generation computers use ___________

a)

Micro Processors

b)

Intergrated Circuits

c)

Transistors

d)

Punched Cards

42.

Abacus was invented in?

a)

America

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Japan

43.

Computers using__________ are able to take think and take decisions.

a)

Processor Chip

b)

Integrated Circuits

c)

Artificila Intelligence

d)

Vacuum tubes

44.

Which invention replaced vacuum tubes in computers?

a)

magnetic tape

b)

the microprocessor chip

c)

the integrated circuit

d)

the transistor

45.

The computers that using integrated circuit were considered as

a)

second generation computers

b)

third generation computers

c)

fourth generation computers

d)

fifth generation computers

46.

The computers that using microprocessor chip were considered as fourth generation computers.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Computers use a ________ language consisting of 0s and 1s.

a)

symbol

b)

binary

c)

byte

d)

system

48.

Which of the following computers is large, expensive, and is designed to execute a few programs as fast as possible?

a)

Desktop computer

b)

Supercomputer

c)

Mainframe computer

d)

Embedded computer

49.

What is the full form of IT?

a)

Integrated Technology

b)

Information Technology

c)

Information and Communication Technology

d)

Internet Technology

50.

Which is the most popular operating system in the world?

a)

Android by Google

b)

Windows

c)

Mac Os

d)

Apple IOS

51.

IOS is an operating system for?

a)

Cellphones

b)

Computers

c)

Tablets

d)

Televisions

52.

This symbols represents

a)

Microsoft Windows

b)

IOS

c)

Android

53.
Where are deleted files sent to prevent you from accidentally deleting files?  
a)
Trash Can/Recycle Bin
b)
A folder
c)
They are automatically deleted
54.

The term OS is short for?

a)

Apple

b)

Operating Software

c)

Operating System

d)

Overload System

55.

What does GUI stand for?

a)

Genuine Umpire Impressions

b)

Graphical User Interface

c)

Graphic Up Industry

56.

A computer needs both hardware and software to work

a)

true

b)

false

57.

  1. TO START A COMPUTER, WE NEED TO FIRST SWITCH ON THE ------------- SUPPLY BUTTON

a)

POWER

b)

MOTOR

c)

PAINT

d)

START

58.

IF THE ELECTRICITY GOES OFF, THE ______ MAKES THE COMPUTER WORK.

a)

UPS

b)

CPU

c)

ALU

d)

MU

59.

TO TURN OFF THE COMPUTER, CLICK ON ______ BUTTON>SHUT DOWN OPTION

a)

WINDOWS

b)

START

c)

END

60.

WINDOWS IS THE MOST POPULAR ______ THAT MAKES THE COMPUTER WORK.

a)

PROGRAMME

b)

PROGRAM

c)

DESKTOP

61.

Which of these piece of hardware is an INPUT device?

a)
b)
c)
d)
62.

Which of these piece of hardware is an OUTPUT device?

a)
b)
c)
d)
63.

Which of these piece of hardware is an INPUT device?

a)
b)
c)
d)
64.

What is the name of this piece of Harware?

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

Motherboard

d)

Hard Drive

65.

What is the name of this piece of Hardware?

a)

Motherboard

b)

ROM

c)

RAM

d)

CPU

66.

What is the name of his piece of Hardware?

a)

RAM

b)

Motherboard

c)

ROM

d)

CPU

67.

What is the name of this piece of Hardware?

a)

Motherboard

b)

Hard Drive

c)

RAM

d)

CPU

68.

What is the name of the hardware shown in the picture?

a)

Scanner

b)

Monitor

c)

Web cam

d)

Speaker

69.

What is the name of the hardware shown in the picture?

a)

Web cam

b)

Mouse

c)

Monitor

d)

Scanner

70.

What is the name of the hardware shown in the picture?

a)

Monitor

b)

Printer

c)

Web cam

d)

Scanner

71.

These are used to store a group of files.

a)

Files

b)

Taskbar

c)

Start menu

d)

Folders

72.

Used to store any piece of information

a)

Folders

b)

File

c)

Taskbar

d)

Icons

73.

A folder can contain

a)

Folders

b)

Files

c)

Both folders and files

d)

None of these

74.

The OS provides a platform that enables______ to run.

a)
Applications
b)
Hardware
c)
Cache
d)
Processes
75.
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
76.
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
77.

Choose the correct answer..

Which button is this

a)

Minimize button

b)

Close button

c)

Maximize

78.

Choose the correct answer..

Which button is this

a)

Minimize button

b)

Maximize button

c)

Close button

79.

Choose the correct answer..

Which button is this

a)

Minimize button

b)

Close button

c)

Maximize

80.

The desktop background is know as ________

a)

Icons

b)

Wallpaper

c)

Notification area

81.

Which is the main operating system

a)

Mac

b)

Windows

c)

Ubuntu

82.

The small pictures on the desktop are called (a)  

83.

The first screen that you see after you have logged in is called the (a)  

84.

The term OS is short for?

a)

Apple

b)

Operating Software

c)

Operating System

d)

Overload System

85.
A computer can function without an operating system
a)
True
b)
False
86.

What does GUI stand for?

a)

Genuine Umpire Impressions

b)

Graphical User Interface

c)

Graphic Up Industry

87.

What manages the hardware and runs the software?

a)

Computer Systems

b)

Dedicated Systems

c)

Embedding Systems

d)

Operating Systems

88.

9. The company name "Microsoft" is made from ______________ and ____________

a)

Microcomputer

b)

Software

c)

Microprocessor

d)

Softner

89.

13. You use this tile to access the Windows Desktop, where you work with your programs and documents.

a)

Live Tile

b)

Desktop Tile

c)

User Account

90.

18. When you are not using the Windows, you can put it on the ___________ mode

a)

Logoff

b)

Sleep Mode

c)

Start Mode

91.

20. True or False

Each tile in Windows 8.1 represents an application

a)

True

b)

False

92.

24.On August 12, 1981, ______ introduced its personal computer using Microsoft's Operating System.

a)

HP

b)

Apple

c)

Dell

d)

IBM

93.

When you using a recycle bin, you can

a)

empty the recycle bin

b)

restore the items

c)

all the above

94.
Who developed the idea of a stored program computer and modern computer architecture?
a)
John Von Neumann
b)
Bill Gates
c)
Steve Jobs
d)
Tim Berners-Lee
95.
What are the two main parts of the processor?
a)
Control Unit & Arithmetic Logic Unit
b)
RAM & ROM
c)
RAM & Cache
d)
Control Unit & Cache
96.
You just deleted a shortcut to an important work presentation. What happened to the data in the presentation?
a)
Nothing
b)
It's in the Recycle Bin/Trash
c)
It's deleted
d)
It's in the recovery partition
97.
From the hard drive's perspective, moving a file is a analogous to which of the following actions?
a)
Copy and paste
b)
Cut and paste
c)
Delete and paste
d)
Renaming 
98.
There are three(3) types of system software
a)
True
b)
False
99.
The picture shows a type of user interface as a function of operating system
a)
Command Line
b)
Graphical user interface
100.
The picture shows a type of user interface as a function of operating system
a)
Command line
b)
Graphical user interface