Exam 1: Getting Started With Windows 8

Clicking and double-clicking are two of the five _____.

In Windows 8, a features called ____ updates content in some Windows 8 apps.

The shaded rectangles in the figure above are known as __________.

Discuss two types of application programs (apps) available in Windows 8 and indicate which type uses live tile.

The Start screen contains many shaded rectangles, called ____.

The area at the top of the window, which displays the name of the window, is called the ____.

Robin has purchased a new computer that has the Windows 8 operating system. Excited about learning the new features of Windows 8, she starts the computer, enters her login information in the Start screen and takes a look at the desktop. She recognizes similar features that appear on her Smartphone and takes time to get acquainted with her new working environment. Robin feels more and more at home with Windows 8 when she realizes she can view the contents of her computer using an icon on the taskbar called __________.

Robin has purchased a new computer that has the Windows 8 operating system. Excited about learning the new features of Windows 8, she starts the computer, enters her login information in the Start screen and takes a look at the desktop. She recognizes similar features that appear on her Smartphone and takes time to get acquainted with her new working environment. Robin really likes the weather app on her desktop because it updates itself automatically using a feature called __________.

All Help and Support topics are grouped by _____.

Each tile represents a(n) ____.

Menus are windows with controls that let you tell Windows what you want.

On the left side of the title bar, the Quick Access toolbar lets you perform common tasks with just one click

A(n) file is a container that helps you organize your files

The icons you use often are displayed in a narrow blue bar called the ____.

____ are electronic pages that contains groups of buttons you use to interact with an object or a program.

The ____ shows the name and location of the item you have open.

When you click an icon, its background changes color and remains the new color even when you point away from it.

Which of the following is a set of instructions written for a computer?

A pointing device controls the movement of the ____.

A(n) password allows you to enter and use the files in a secured user account area on your computer