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Getting Started with Windows 10

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show A feature in Windows 8 that monitors your system for various maintenance and security settings  
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Aero peek   show
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show Bars, such as the Tabs bar and Address bar, that float on the screen above the app when summoned.  
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show A tool that lets you perform simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to advanced scientific, programming, and statistical functions.  
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show Provides quick access to actions that most users perform frequently. To access the Charms bar, move your mouse to the top- or bottom-right corner of the screen or press the Windows key+C.  
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Desktop   show
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show A window that displays when a program requires interaction with you, such as inputting information, before completing a procedure.  
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Firewall   show
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show A feature in that provides answers to questions about a process or tool on almost any Windows topic.  
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Icon   show
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Jump list   show
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Notepad   show
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show An area of the task bar where icons are displayed that indicate tasks that need the user's attention.  
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Operating system   show
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Paint   show
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Pinning   show
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Screen saver   show
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show An icon, identified by a small arrow in the bottom left-hand corner, that provides quick access to programs or features just like the tiles on the Start screen.  
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Snap   show
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Snip   show
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show A program that provides users the ability to capture an image of all (or part of) their computer's screen.  
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show Software that is usually downloaded without your awareness, and collects personal information from your computer.  
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show The display that you see after you turn on your computer and respond to any username and password prompts.  
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show A list of thumbnails of previous programs.  
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Taskbar   show
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show Standard square icons that are used on the Windows 8 interface to launch programs, or open folders or files.  
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show The long bar at the top of each window that always displays the name of the folder, file, or program.  
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show Provides shortcuts to Web resources.  
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show A computer program that attaches itself to another computer program (known as the host program) and attempts to spread to other computers when files are exchanged.  
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Window   show
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show Applications specifically designed to run in the Start screen interface of Windows 8.  
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Windows 8 interface   show
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Windows Defender   show
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show Automatically downloaded updates provided by Microsoft to enhance Windows security or fix problems.  
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show A program that enables you to create documents.  
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The Windows 8 feature that alerts you to any maintenance or security concern is the   show
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show Move a second app to the left or right side of the screen so it displays along with the first app  
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Which of the following accessory programs is primarily a text editor?   show
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Apps on the Start screen are represented by rectangular icons known as   show
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Open apps are displayed as thumbnails on the   show
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show An arrow at the bottom-left corner of the icon  
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show Dialog boxes with ? buttons  
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Which of the following is a method of switching between open windows?   show
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show Fill the screen with the window  
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When you enter search keywords in the Search box of File Explorer and the Computer option is selected   show
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This is an icon with an arrow in the left-hand corner.   show
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It floats on the screen above an app when summoned.   show
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show Desctop  
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These are pictures that represent programs or folders.   show
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It shows recently opened files and other options for a program.   show
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This is a software that directs computer activities.   show
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show Snipping tool  
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show Switch list  
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These are programs designed to run in the Start screen interface.   show
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It detects and removes viruses and spyware.   show
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show Wordpad  
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show Charms bar  
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This is a window that facilitates user input.   show
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show Help and Support  
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show Notification area  
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show Pinning  
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This is the first thing you see after your Windows 8 computer boots up.   show
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It helps track open programs on the desktop.   show
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show Windows Defender  
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It delivers modifications to the operating system to fix problems.   show
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