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Form 1 Computer Studies Questions and Answers: Operating Systems Set 2

Form 1 Computer Studies Questions and Answers: Operating Systems Set 2

Lessons (17)

• 1.    State and explain two situation when a computer use will be required to format a disk.
  0m 49s

• 2.    Define the word file attribute as used in operating system.
  0m 38s

• 3.    Explain three file attributes.
  0m 46s

• 4.    List four devices controlled by operating system.
  1m 10s

• 5.    Give any one similarity and one difference between menu-driven interface and graphical user interface.
  0m 48s

• 6.    Give the function of a recycle bin.
  0m 48s

• 7.    Write down the procedure of recovering deleted files using an operating system.
  0m 32s

• 8.    Explain how one can select a group of: (i)Randomly placed files: (ii)Subsequent files:
  1m 7s

• 9.    Explain the difference (in function) between these keys: (i)caps lock key and shift key (ii)tab key and space bar key.
  1m 20s

• 10.    Explain how the operating system controls the Processor.
  1m 17s

• 11.    Define the term scandisk.
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• 12.    Give the importance of scandisk command.
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• 13.    Explain the following commands as used with operating systems: Rename file and sort file. -Rename file: -Sort file:
  0m 25s

• 14.    Describe how one would search for files in the hard disk using an operating system.
  1m 36s

• 15.    Give two reasons why one may restart a computer.
  1m 4s

• 16.    Define the term installation.
  0m 31s

• 17.    List four programs that always runs in the background when the computer is started.
  0m 41s