_____ your hard drive and other areas can make file searches faster.
What is indexing?
100
This is where you can purchase or get free applications for Windows 8.
What is the Windows Store?
100
These important pieces of software effectively "drive" your computer to do certain tasks, like display an image on the display, play sound, and many others. Some of these are pre-installed, but additional or updated versions of these may be needed for a better functioning computer.
What are drivers?
100
"______ assistance" allows you to be assisted remotely from another users computer. This can be done over a network.
What is Remote Assistance?
200
Ctrl + Scroll wheel (or Ctrl + (+)/(-) keys)
What is the shortcut for zooming in and out?
200
With this, you can monitor your CPU, Disk, Network, and Memory in real time (with informative graphs).
What is the Resource Monitor?
200
____ is an application where angry birds shoot out of slingshots to demolish buildings and kill green pigs that stole their eggs.
What is Angry Birds?
200
This is where your applications, operating system, and more are stored.
What is the hard drive?
200
This device sends input messages to your computer when you press down on certain keys (otherwise known as "typing").
What is a keyboard?
300
Windows logo key+ (C)
What is the keyboard shortcut for opening the Charms?
300
With this, you can manage running tasks and view system performance.
What is Task Manager?
300
_____ was shot out of the Cats eyes in one of the discussed applications. These destroyed the dogs spaceships in the game. (The answer is NOT the name of the game-just what was shot out of the cats eyes in the game.)
What are Lasers?
300
Fill in the blanks: Fa_l s__es protect your computer from physical damage of components. This means protection from overheating, and protection from use of faulty hardware.
What are fail safes?
300
Modern versions of this device have lasers under them. This device allows you to move a cursor around the screen, and in conjunction with a keyboard you can communicate with a computer with Windows 8 effectively (although you probably want a touch screen as well).
What is a mouse?
400
Windows Logo Key + (F)
What is the Windows Logo Key for opening the Search charm to search for files?
400
This is like a gateway to adjust your computer settings; part of the name of it is the word for a flat section of a wall, or door.
What is the Control Panel?
400
This certain game is often referred to as "impossible". In this game, you play as an orange cube.
What is the Impossible Game?
400
A code that permits access to your user on a computer. Can be cracked by either brute forcing or resetting via programs, but the code will slow intruders down.
What is a password?
400
This application allows you to call, send SMS's to phones, and video call with others on the internet.
What is Skype?
500
Windows logo key + Ctrl + Tab
What is the keyboard shortcut for cycling through recently used apps?
500
Shorthand term for software that disrupts proper operation of the computer- firewalls and Windows Updates are often necessary to deal with these threats. Often are also referred to as viruses.
What is malware?
500
This application is often referred to as the front page of the internet. Here you can find discussion of many things, both important and unimportant, and is great for finding information and an internet audience.
What is Reddit?
500
If you're going to install Windows 8 onto your computer, you will probably need the "_______ _ installation disk".
What is the Windows 8 installation disk?
500
The vapor into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air. Also a popular application where you can purchase, manage, and play games from, most of which are Windows friendly.