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Operating System

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Software is a series of ____________ that tells a computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them.
a)
data
b)
information
c)
instruction
d)
utility
2.
________________programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.
a)
Software
b)
System Software
c)
Application software
d)
Utility program
3.
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
4.
____________a set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources
a)
Operating system
b)
System Software
c)
Application software
d)
Utility program
5.
What language do operating systems use?
a)
The operators language
b)
Binary Code
c)
Code
d)
XOXO
6.

What does GUI stand for

a)

Graphics Use Icons

b)

Give Up Instantly

c)

Go Under Icon

d)

Graphical User Interface

7.

Does a mobile device need an Operating System?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

8.

Which of the following is an Operating System?

a)

Word

b)

Apple

c)

Windows

d)

Memory

9.

Which of the following is NOT an Operating System

a)

Android

b)

Word

c)

iOS

d)

Windows

10.
Is this device Input or Output?
Projector
a)
Input
b)
Output
11.
Which of these numbers is a binary number?
a)
159
b)
FFh
c)
010110
d)
All of these are binary numbers
12.

GUI "Graphical User Interface" is one type of user interface. Which of the following is another type?

a)

BUI

b)

CMI

c)

TSI

d)

CLI

13.

After "Terabyte" what is the next largest storage measurement?

a)

Petabyte

b)

Gigabyte

c)

Exabyte

d)

Yottabyte

14.
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
15.
Being able to run several applications at the same time is known as�
a)
Multi tasking
b)
Application management
c)
Multi cores
d)
Application control
16.

10 In Unix, which system call creates the new process?

a)

a) create

b)

b) fork

c)

c) new

d)

d) none of the mentioned