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GUI OPERATING SYSTEM

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

GUI Stands for ___________

a)

Graphics user interface

b)

Graphical user interface

c)

Command line interface

2.

Which is the main operating system

a)

Mac

b)

Windows

c)

Ubuntu

3.

Notification area is also known as _________

a)

Desktop

b)

Wallpaper

c)

System tray

4.

The desktop background is know as ________

a)

Icons

b)

Wallpaper

c)

Notification area

5.

The small pictures on the desktop are known as ______

a)

Icons

b)

Wallpaper

c)

System tray

6.

Choose the correct answer..

Which button is this

a)

Minimize button

b)

Close button

c)

Maximize

7.

Choose the correct answer..

Which button is this

a)

Minimize button

b)

Maximize button

c)

Close button

8.

Choose the correct answer..

Which button is this

a)

Maximize button

b)

Colse button

c)

Minimize button

9.

Which helps you to recognise the name of the application in a window

a)

Icon

b)

Title bar

c)

Taskbar

10.

The screen where all the icons are arranged

a)

Wallpaper

b)

Close button

c)

Desktop

11.

This button helps you to close an application

a)

Minimise

b)

Desktop

c)

Close button

12.

Fill in the blank..

W _ L _ P _ _ E R

a)

WALLPAPER

b)

WLLAPERPA

c)

WALLPAPERS

13.

What does graphics mean

a)

Pictures

b)

GUI

c)

Wallpaper

14.

Identify the picture ..

a)

Mac

b)

Windows

c)

Ubuntu

15.

True or false..

Does mac is the main operating system

a)

False

b)

True

16.

What does GUI stand for?

a)

General user interface

b)

Graphical User Interface

c)

Graphic United interface

17.

Which of these is an example of an operating system?

a)

Windows

b)

Word

c)

Paint

18.

A computer can function without an operating system?

a)

yes

b)

no

19.

_______is the long horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop

a)

Taskbar

b)

Title bar

c)

desktop

20.

_______is the first screen that appears when we switch on the computer.

a)

Start button

b)

Desktop

c)

Taskbar

21.

To select an adjacent item, hold down the ______ key.

a)

shift

b)

ctrl

c)

alt

22.

The right side of the taskbar is known as ____________.

a)

start button

b)

notification area

c)

quick launch toolbar

23.

The ________ button gives quick access to documents, windows, applications etc.

a)

Quick launch toolbar

b)

start button

c)

notification area

24.

How many types of user interface are there?

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

25.

What does CLI stand for?

a)

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE

b)

COMPUTER LITE INTERFACE

c)

COMMAND LAYOUT INSTRUCTION

26.

I am a small labelled picture that represents files or programs. What am I?

a)

Background

b)

Taskbar

c)

Start button

d)

Icons

27.

Windows contains mini-programs called ____________

a)

Icons

b)

Gadgets

c)

Start-up

28.

What does GUI stand for?

a)

General user interface

b)

Graphical User Interface

c)

Graphic United interface

29.

Which of these is an example of an operating system?

a)

Windows

b)

Word

c)

Paint

30.

A computer can function without an operating system?

a)

yes

b)

no

31.

How many types of user interface are there?

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

32.

What does CLI stand for?

a)

COMMAND LINE INTERFACE

b)

COMPUTER LITE INTERFACE

c)

COMMAND LAYOUT INSTRUCTION

33.

_______is the long horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop

a)

Taskbar

b)

Title bar

c)

desktop

34.

_______is the first screen that appears when we switch on the computer.

a)

Start button

b)

Desktop

c)

Taskbar

35.

Differentiate Between GUI and CLI

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36.

Which is the main operating system

a)

Mac

b)

Windows

c)

Ubuntu

37.

Which is the Latest Version of Windows?

a)

Windows 7

b)

Windows 10

c)

Windows 11

d)

Windows XP

38.

Name the various versions of Windows?

4 lines
39.

Basic Steps to Switch on a Computer?

4 lines
40.

The small pictures on the desktop are known as ______

a)

Icons

b)

Wallpaper

c)

System tray

41.

The screen where all the icons are arranged

a)

Wallpaper

b)

Close button

c)

Desktop

42.

Steps to Select Adjacent Icons?

4 lines
43.

How the Icons are Sorted?

4 lines
44.

What are the different ways to open a Program?

4 lines
45.

_______is the long horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop

a)

Taskbar

b)

Title bar

c)

desktop

46.

To select an adjacent item, hold down the ______ key.

a)

shift

b)

ctrl

c)

alt

47.

This section of the taskbar is called ___________.

a)

Quick Launch Bar

b)

Start Button

c)

Notification Area

48.

This is the _________button.

a)

Start

b)

Select

c)

Stop

49.

Which of these is an example of an operating system?

a)

Windows

b)

Word

c)

Excel

d)

PS3

50.

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

a)

Memory

b)

Hardware

51.

Name the three main Parts of Taskbar?

4 lines
52.

Explain the tasks performed by Start Button?

4 lines
53.

What are the steps used to change the Desktop Background?

4 lines
54.

Which operating system is this a symbol of?

a)

Mac OS X

b)

Linux

c)

Windows

55.

I am a small labelled picture that represents files or programs. What am I?

a)

Background

b)

Taskbar

c)

Start button

d)

Icons

56.

An Image that fills the screen whenever the computer is left Idle for sometime...............

a)

Wallpaper

b)

Screensaver

c)

Notification Area

d)

None

57.

Steps how to change the Screensaver of Computer

4 lines
58.

(a)   provides the latest updates and Information about the happenings around the World, Weather forecasts, reports and notifications about mails

59.

What are the steps used to shut down the PC?

4 lines
60.

Name the three options used in Power Button?

4 lines
61.

Differentiate between Normal and Safe Mode?

4 lines
62.

What manages the hardware and runs the software?

a)

Computer Systems

b)

Dedicated Systems

c)

Embedding Systems

d)

Operating Systems

63.

Which of these is not a function of an operating system?

a)

Provide a user interface

b)

Communicate with hardware

c)

Allow the computer to multi-task

d)

Improves CPU performance

64.

What does GUI stand for?

a)

Genuine Umpire Impressions

b)

Graphical User Interface

c)

Graphic Up Industry

65.

How does the operating system handle file management?

a)

Deals with movement, editing and deletion of data

b)

Colour codes data

c)

Translates data into binary

66.

Which of these is an example of an operating system?

a)

Windows

b)

Word

c)

Excel

d)

PS3

67.

What can an operating system do?

a)

Manage all the hardware and all the software to communicate

b)

Make a computer run faster

c)

Manage hardware only

d)

carry out hospital operations

68.
What is processor speed measured in?
a)
Kilometers per hour Km/h
b)
Bits per second BPS
c)
Gigahertz GHz
d)
Megabits Mb
69.

Why is it important to keep the operating system up to date?

a)

To impress your friends

b)

To avoid buying a new one

c)

To protect your computer form malware

d)

Because it's the law

70.

Smart phones don't need operating systems, only computers do.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

What is the main part of the operating system

a)

user interface

b)

kernel

c)

system utilities

d)

device drivers

72.

What is this operating system called

a)

windows

b)

mac os x

c)

linux

d)

penguin dude

73.

Function 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

74.

Identify the basic function of an operating system

a)

Limit specifies the length of the segment

b)

Easy to isolate error and to debug

c)

Execute user programs and make solving user problems easier

d)

To allow the system to enter the deadlock state then recover

75.

Select the purpose of system call in Operating System

a)

Accept input and provide output by generating voice prompts.

b)

Program can request a service from an operating system’s kernel.

c)

Allow user to interact with electronic devices using images rather than text commands.

d)

Allow putting jobs in a buffer, a special area in memory or on a disk where a device an access them when it is ready

76.

Choose the CORRECT operating system structure

a)

Kernel

b)

Monolithic

c)

Single processing

d)

Multiprocessing

77.

Select an open source operating system

a)

Windows 10

b)

iOS

c)

Windows Phone

d)

Ubuntu Linux

78.

Kernel is the main component of most computer operating system. Select the answer that describes the function of kernel.

a)

Manages the computer resources and allow other programs to run and use these resources

b)

Requests service from the operating system based on the monolithic kernel or to microkernel

c)

Organizes data in an effective manner and is turned to the specific characteristics of the device

d)

Provides an interface for users of an operating system which allows access to the service of a kernel

79.

What is an operating system?

a)

a) interface between the hardware and application programs

b)

b) collection of programs that manages hardware resources

c)

c) system service provider to the application programs

d)

d) all of the mentioned

80.

3. To access the services of the operating system, the interface is provided by the ___________

a)

a) Library

b)

b) System calls

c)

c) Assembly instructions

d)

d) API

81.

Which of these is not a function of an operating system

a)

Provide a user interface

b)

Manage peripherals

c)

Manage memory

d)

Time management