My I.T. Lab [Computer Literacy] Chapter 5 Windows 8 Assignment
A set of buttons that display when you point or swipe in from the right side of the screen that
you can use in every app to search, share, access devices, or adjust your PC settings.
Charms
A collection of information that is stored on a computer under a single name, for example a
text document, a picture, or a program.
File
A list that displays when you right-click a button on the taskbar, and which displays locations
(in the upper portion) and tasks (in the lower portion) from a program’s taskbar button.
Jump List
The first screen that displays after turning on a Windows 8 device and that displays the time,
day, and date, and one or more icons representing the status of the device’s Internet
connection, battery status on a tablet or laptop, and any lock screen apps that are installed
such as email notifications.
Lock screen
A specific type of computer program that manages the other programs on a computer—
including computer devices such as desktop computers, laptop computers, smartphones,
tablet computers, and game consoles.
Operating system
A set of instructions that a computer uses to accomplish a task; also called an application.
Program
An area at the bottom of every Windows Store app containing various controls pertaining to
the app.
App bar
A computer program installed on the hard drive of a computer and that requires a computer
operating system like Microsoft Windows or Apple OS to run.
Desktop app
Information about a file such as its author, the date the file was last changed, and any
descriptive tags.
File properties
Tiles on the Windows 8 Start screen that are constantly updated with fresh information
relevant to the signed in user; for example, the number of new email messages, new sports
scores of interest, or new updates to social networks such as Facebook or Twitter.
Live tiles
Displays notification icons and the system clock; sometimes referred to as the system tray.
Notification area
A user account in which the information associated with each user is local to a single
Windows 8 computer.
