Class 3 Computer – Understanding Windows Questions Answers

Last updated on June 28th, 2023 at 11:43 pm

Class 3 Understanding Windows

 

Answer the following questions:

[Q] What are the functions of the operating system?

[A] Operating system is a software program that controls the overall activities of a computer. it performs several important functions such as: –

• Controlling hardware
• Running software
• Booting

 

• [Q] What is booting? And what are its types?
• [A] Booting is the process of starting and restarting the computer, booting is of two types: cold booting and warm booting.

 

• [Q] Define cold booting?
• [A] When a computer is switched on, this process of booting is called cold booting.

 

• [Q] Define warm booting?
• [A] The process to restart a computer that is already on, is called warm booting.

 

• [Q] Which 2 types of interfaces are used by the operating systems?
• [A] Operating system uses two types of user interfaces i.e. CLI and GUI.CLI stand for command line interface while GUI stands for the graphical user interface.

 

• [Q] Give examples of GUI-based operating systems.
• [A] Windows is the most popular GUI-based operating system developed by Microsoft. different versions of windows are 98, XP, Vista,7,8, and 10.

 

• [Q] Which is the latest operating system of windows?
• [A] Windows 10 is the latest operating system developed by Microsoft.

 

Fill in the blanks

1. The bar at the bottom of the desktop is known as …………………
2. The small pictures present on the desktop are called…………….
3. ……………button is present on the bottom left corner of the desktop.
4. ………………………is a small arrow present on the desktop.
5. Windows 10 is a …………… based software.
6. …………. menu lists all the installed programs in the computer.

 

Fill in the blanks Answers

1. Taskbar
2. Icons
3. Start
4. Mouse pointer
5. GUI
6. Start