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Systems Software quiz games for GCSE Computer Science

2 live games for GCSE Computer Science, 30 questions. Free for teachers, up to 40 players.

Systems Software for OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277 section 1.5): 2 ready-made live quiz games, 30 questions in all.

The questions cover Operating Systems and Utility Software.

There are 1 quickfire round and 1 practice set. Question types: 22 true or false, 4 multiple choice, 2 matching and 2 fill the gap.

Pick a set, put the join code on the board and pupils play on their phones. Pupils need no account. Free for teachers, up to 40 players.

The gamesEach set is a fixed list of questions. Open a preview to see a few of them.

Quickfire: Systems Software

GCSE15 questions· Warm-up

Plays in 17 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Speed Blitz.

Preview 3 sample questions
  1. 1

    True or false?

    Defragmentation should be used on SSDs.
  2. 2

    True or false?

    Antivirus software scans for known malware patterns.
  3. 3

    True or false?

    Compression makes files larger to improve quality.

+ 12 more questions in the game.

Practice

Systems Software: Operating Systems

GCSE15 questions· Core

Plays in 17 of 17 game modes, including Gold Rush, Big Catch and Speed Blitz.

Preview 3 sample questions
  1. 1

    User interfaces: true or false?

    Commands in a CLI can be scripted to automate repetitive tasks.
  2. 2

    User interfaces: true or false?

    A GUI requires users to memorize text commands to perform operations.
  3. 3

    User interfaces: true or false?

    CLI is faster for experienced users who can type commands quickly.

+ 12 more questions in the game.

How hosting works

  1. Pick a set and a game mode. The questions stay the same; the game changes.
  2. Put the join code on the board. Pupils join at subjecthub.co.uk/play on a phone or laptop. They need no account.
  3. Play for 1 to 7 minutes. You choose the length before you start.

Free for teachers: host these sets with up to 40 players. You sign up once as a teacher.

See how each game mode plays →

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