WorksheetsComputer Software
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is software?
The physical parts of a computer
The operating information used by a computer
The memory bank of a computer
The electrical current inside of a computer
Software that controls all of the computers hardware is...
Program Software
Application Software
Instructional Software
System Software
An example of system software is:
Word Processors
Antivirus
Web browsers
MS Word is an example of ____________ software
Presentation software
DBMS software
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software
The application software used to arrange and store large amount of information in organised manner
Graphics software
Multimedia software
Database management software (DBMS)
Presentation software
The application software used to create video, animations, sound and graphics.
DBMS
Multimedia software
Presentation software
Desktop publishing software
Identify what type of sodtware is this?
Application Software
System Software
Identify this type of software?
Application Software
System Software
It is a program that acts as an interface between the user and the computer hardware and controls the execution of all kinds of programs.
Utility Software
Device Driver
Programming Software
Operating System
They operate and control devices and peripherals plugged into a computer.
Utility Software
Device Driver
Programming Software
Operating System
These are programs that are used to write, develop, test, and debug other software, including apps and system software.
Utility Software
Device Driver
Programming Software
Operating System
It is a software application capable of organizing, storing and analyzing data in tabular form.
Word Processor
Spreadsheet Software
Simulation Software
Presentation Software
A program that allows the user to observe an operation through simulation without actually performing that operation.
Word Processor
Spreadsheet Software
Simulation Software
Presentation Software
Software used to create a sequence of text and graphics, and often audio and video, to accompany a speech or public presentation.
Word Processor
Spreadsheet Software
Simulation Software
Presentation Software
These applications are used to browse the internet. They help the user in locating and retrieving data across the web.
Educational Software
Multimedia Software
Graphics Software
Web Browsers
Any user can download it from the internet and use it without paying any fee.
Open-Source Software
Shareware
Freeware
Software
These kinds of software are available to users with the source code which means that a user can freely distribute and modify the software and add additional features to the software.
Open-Source Software
Shareware
Freeware
Software
Which of the following BEST describes an operating system?
An environment for applications
The games you play
A word processor
The web browser you use
What type of interface lets you enter text commands to send to the operating system?
UX
GUI
OS
CLI
Which of the following must an operating system provide? (Select three.)
A user interface
Printing system
Editing system
A file system
A platform for apps
Which of the following BEST describes resource management?
An environment for applications to run.
Allocation of input and output devices.
The process of planning, allocating, and controlling data.
A set of routines performed by a computer.
What type of interface uses pictures (interactive visual components) to help you send commands to the operating system?
GUI
CLI
UX
OS
What is the first step in the boot process after powering on a computer?
GPT
POST
BIOS
UEFI
Which of the following is the part of the application that is responsible for colors, icons, menu options, and overall functionality of the app?
User interface (UI)
User experience (UX)
Command-line interface (CLI)
Operating system (OS)
Which of the following best describes BIOS?
A new standard that has replaced the MBR and can recover data even if the hard drive fails.
Firmware that provides instructions on how to pull data from hard drives to RAM.
A set of routines performed by the computer immediately after the computer is powered on.
The location on the hard drive where all information about the disk can be found.
Which of the following best describes the MBR?
The startup process that verifies BIOS or UEFI can communicate with the hard drive.
Firmware that provides instructions on how to pull data from hard drives to RAM.
The location on the hard drive where all information about the disk can be found.
A set of routines performed by the computer immediately after the computer is powered on.
User Interface (UI)
The physical components that make a computer.
User Experience (UX)
The digital programming that allows us to interact with hardware.
Resource Management
Process of planning, allocating, and controlling data as it flows through computer hardware.
Power-On Self-Test (POST):\
A set of routines performed by the computer immediately after the computer is powered on
Basic Input Output System (BIOS)
Firmware that provides instructions on how to pull data from Hard Drives to RAM.
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
Firmware that replaced BIOS, more secure, allows big harddrives & GUI to change startup enviroment
Master Boot Record (MBR)
The location on the hard drive where all information about the disk can be found.
GUID Partition Table (GPT)
A new standard that has replaced MBR. GPT can recover data even if the hard drive fails.
What is a buffer?
The part of RAM that is used to store the operating system
Unused storage space on a hard disk
An area of memory that is used to temporarily store data.
What does device driver software do?
It holds documents that are waiting to be printed
It handles requests and data transfers between the computer and a device
It is used to install new software applications on to your computer
Which of these is not a job of the operating system?
Stopping unauthorised users accessing files that do not belong to them
Handling HTTP requests for webpages
Allocating memory to programs that are running on the computer
How would we define a hierarchical file system as used by an operating system?
As a tree structure with a root and branches or directories that lead to other files
Sorted in alphabetical order using an array of device names
Organised in date order according to when each file was created
Multiple folders in system
How would you describe an operating system that is able to execute many programs simultaneously?
Embedded
Real-time processing
Multi-tasking
Recurring
What kind of interface requires the user to type in commands from a keyboard to give the computer instructions?
Command line interface
Command line interface
Menu driven interface
Why might an operating system include a disk defragmentation utility?
To change the size of partitions on the disk
To repair damaged sectors on a disk
To reorganise small amounts of unused disk space
Its saves storage space on disk
What is the main purpose of the file system?
To provide a uniform way for programs to store and retrieve data on devices
To make backups of important files so they are not lost
To recover files if you accidentally delete them
How does the operating system manage programs that are running?
It allocates free memory when a program requests it
It deletes programs from disk once they have been loaded into memory
It converts programs to machine code and begins their execution
The _____ is a core component of an operating system and serves as the main interface between the computer's physical hardware and the processes running on it. It enables multiple applications to share hardware resources by providing access to CPU, memory, disk I/O, and networking.
CPU
Kernel
Hard disk
BIOS
