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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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show A sneak preview of any open window, even if it is obscured by another, by placing the mouse pointer over the program's icon on the task bar  
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App bars   show
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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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Charms bar   show
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show A modified version of the desktop in previous editions of Windows. Serves the purpose of a desk, on which multiple tasks can be completed.  
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Dialog box   show
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Firewall   show
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Help and Support   show
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show A picture or image on the desktop that represent programs, files, folders, or other items related to your computer.  
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show A list of program shortcuts, which show recently opened files, the program name, an option to pin or unpin an item, and a close option.  
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show A program that enables you to create documents.  
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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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show Software that directs computer activities such as checking all components, managing system resources, and communicating with application software.  
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show A windows 8 program that enables you to create drawings and to open digital pictures.  
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Pinning   show
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Screen saver   show
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Shortcut   show
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Snap   show
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show A Windows 8 accessory program that enables you to capture a screen display so that you can save, annotate, or share it.  
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Snipping tool   show
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Spyware   show
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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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show A tool for keeping track of open computer programs or files.  
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Tiles   show
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Title bar   show
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Toolbar   show
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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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show An area of space on the desktop.  
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Windows 8 apps   show
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show The name given to the Start screen that features large type with clean, readable block images inspired by metropolitan service signs such as those found on bus stations and subways.  
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show Antispyware and antivirus software included with Windows 8.  
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Windows Updates   show
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show A program that enables you to create documents.  
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show Action Center  
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Snapping apps means that you   show
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Which of the following accessory programs is primarily a text editor?   show
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show Tiles  
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show Switch list  
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A shortcut icon on the desctop is identified by   show
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show Dialog boxes with ? buttons  
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show Alt+Tab  
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When you maximize a window, you   show
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show The search is automatically expanded to include every folder on the hard drive  
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This is an icon with an arrow in the left-hand corner.   show
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show App bars  
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show Desctop  
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show Icons  
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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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It contains thumbnail images of open programs.   show
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These are programs designed to run in the Start screen interface.   show
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show Windows defender  
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It is a basic word processing program included with Windows.   show
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show Charms bar  
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show Dialog box  
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This app provides user assistance on topics or procedures.   show
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show Notification area  
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show Pinning  
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show Start screen.  
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show Taskbar  
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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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