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OPERATING SYSTEM QUIZ 2

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A computer needs both hardware and software to work

a)

true

b)

false

2.

What manages the hardware and runs the software?

a)

Computer Systems

b)

Dedicated Systems

c)

Embedding Systems

d)

Operating Systems

3.

What is a good definition of software?

a)

parts of a computer that are soft

b)

Parts of a computer that you can't see

c)

A set of rules that tell a computer what to do

d)

games

4.

What does GUI stand for?

a)

Genuine Umpire Impressions

b)

Graphical User Interface

c)

Graphic Up Industry

5.

Which of these is an example of an operating system?

a)

Microsoft Windows

b)

Microsoft Word

c)

Microsoft Excel

6.

Application software is...

a)

help the user run specific tasks like word processors, web browser, email, clients, games, etc

b)

run tasks like the operating systems, utilities, etc

c)

help the user run things down

d)

run tasks like the doing my homework, revision, etc

7.

what is this operating system called

a)

Windows

b)

Mac os x

c)

Linux

d)

Penguix

8.

The term OS is short for?

a)

Apple

b)

Operating Software

c)

Operating System

d)

Overload System

9.
A computer can function without an operating system
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which of the following is the process of starting or restarting a computer or mobile device?
a)
Booting
b)
Lauching 
c)
Loading
d)
Keying
11.
A(n) ______________________ is the most important software that runs on a computer.
a)
Operating System
b)
Windows
c)
Anti Virus
d)
iOS
12.

The operating system used by students in the computer rooms at Rosebank college Durban is _____.

a)
Windows 8
b)
Windows 7
c)
Windows 10
13.

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

14.
What operating system is this a symbol of?
a)
Mac OS X
b)
Linux
c)
Windows
15.

A computer uses ________ to hold files.

a)

Folder

b)

Icons

c)

Recycle bin

d)

Applications

16.

What is the most common operating system

in mobile?

a)

IOS

b)

Android

c)

Tyzen

d)

Windows phone

17.

What types of devices use operating systems?

a)

Computers

b)

Televisions

c)

Cellphones

d)

All of the above

18.

What is one of the first operating systems in history?

a)

Linux

b)

Unix

c)

Windows

d)

IOS

19.

RAM and ROM are both

a)

primary storage

b)

secondary storage

c)

clocking devices

d)

on the CMOS

20.

The operating system is a type of

a)

system software

b)

general purpose software

c)

utility software

d)

application software

21.

The grouping of jobs that require similar resources

a)

timesharing

b)

serial processing

c)

multiprogramming

d)

batch processing

22.

The ability for a computer to execute more than one task simultaneously

a)

multitasking

b)

multiprogramming

c)

multiprocessing

d)

timesharing