Operating systems: the manager inside every device
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write the five jobs of an operating system and one school comparison for each.
Interface (front desk); memory (sharing desks); files (library shelves); hardware (equipment keeper); security (gate guard).
2
Choose three devices and write what each device’s system looks after.
Answers differ. For example: smart TV – apps and streaming; router – network and security; car – navigation and driver help.
3
Explain in two sentences why the opening screen can look different on two devices.
Systems differ from each other, and each system changes with its version. The idea of icons, background and bars stays the same.
4
Complete: a small computer built inside a machine for one job is an ______ system.
embedded.
5
Draw a picture of a desktop with a background, three icons and a bar. Label each part.
Check that the drawing has a background, three icons with names, and a bar with settings icons.