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With time, the computing needs of people have undergone many changes. Nowadays, people want

their devices to be flexible and mobile. Therefore, they use varied devices, such as Desktops,

Laptops, Tablets, and Smartphones, to perform day-to-day activities.

Different devices provide different user interfaces to perform day-to-day activities. These varied

interfaces across multiple devices make it difficult for the user to switch from one device to another.

As a result, it provides a varied user experience across these devices. Therefore, there was need to

provide one common interface for all such devices.


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A common interface ensures same user experience across varied devices. Therefore, Windows 8

provides single interface for all kinds of computing devices.

The design of Windows 8 provides a support to varied working styles of different users.

In addition, it provides mobility, performance, and security to their business needs. Windows 8 is the

first edition of Windows to operate on both, ARM-based tablets and traditional x86 PCs.

The Windows 8 operating system comes in the following four editions:

Windows 8: This is the basic edition of Windows 8. This edition contains the features necessary for homeand small business use.

Windows 8 Pro: This edition supports the business and technical professional needs. It provides supportfor encryption, virtualization, computer management, and domain connectivity.

Windows 8 Enterprise: This edition supports all the features of Windows 8. In addition, it providesenterprise level security, mobility, and configuration of Windows 8 PC.


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Windows RT: This edition is an ARM-based operating system, which is designed for mobile devices, suchas smartphones and tablets.

Microsoft has introduced more than 300 features in the Windows 8 Operating system. The Windows

8 design helps users perform their tasks efficiently and effectively. It provides a beautiful, fast, and

fluid interface for the users. Windows 8 offers the following features:

Fast and Fluid: This feature provides life to Windows apps by adding animations to them. The fast andfluid animations act an integral part of the Windows 8 user experience. When you log on to your PC, the

Apps in the Start screen animate in. In addition, when you launch a Windows app or zoom into the Startscreen, the experience is enriched with a smooth animation. Animations help a user identify the result of a

specific action. The word, Fast, in the term, Fast and Fluid, refers to a quick response to the user input.That means when the user interacts with an application, then the application should quickly respond to the

user action and should be ready to receive more user inputs. The term Fluid refers to the way in which an

application responds to the user interaction. It provides subtle transitional animations to the applications

with which the user is interacting.

Content before Chrome: Windows store apps are designed in a way that puts content on the center stage.Content is given prime focus and it occupies the entire screen space. Commands and tools that enable

interaction with the content are secondary and are displayed on demand. Therefore, the screen of a

Windows store app does not contain the following items:

A chrome or border to define the layout of the app Toolbars or menu bars that contain commands for enabling interaction with the app Navigation controls for enabling navigation within the app

Snap and Scale: This feature enables the sharing of screen by more than one program. This ensures thatthe user is able to view two programs simultaneously on a screen. If you have two running programs, and

you want to view them together, you need to perform the following steps:

1. Move the mouse pointer to the top left corner of the screen. A small window isdisplayed.

2. Slowly move the mouse pointer down. A small window is displayed that will showthe running applications.

3. Select any one app that you want to snap, move the mouse pointer slightly towardsleft, and then release the app.


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Feel connected and alive: This feature allows a user to stay connected. Windows 8 provides live tiles,such as News, Weather, and Messaging. These tiles allows a user to get latest news, weather forecast, and

chat with their friends.

Roam to the Cloud: The feature allows a user to integrate his computing device with online services. Thisallows a user to connect the Windows 8 apps with his existing online account, such as Hotmail or Gmail.

For example, you can sync the Picture app with your Facebook account to display the images from

Facebook. Similarly, you can sync the Mail app to pull the mails from Gmail or Hotmail account. Inaddition to this, you can also store your system settings on the cloud. Therefore, if you log on to any other

Windows 8 PC, the same set of settings will be available to you on this PC.

The new Start Screen has revolutionized the way a user can access applications and information onWindows 8. It is a tile-based screen, which can be configured as per the users needs. A user can

configure and decide:

The tiles that needs to be displayed. The location and size of the tiles.In addition, these tiles can display live information, such as weather forecast, news updates, and

emails.


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To demonstrate the activity, refer to the Lab 1.1: Managing Tiles.

To demonstrate the activity, refer to the Lab 1.2: Working with the User Account Tile.


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The Charms bar is a replacement for the traditional Windows Start menu. It is also used to quickly

configure the settings for various Windows apps. The Charms bar can be accessed on:

A touch-enabled PC, where the user can swipe from the right side of the device. A non-touch PC, where the user can move the mouse pointer to the top-right or bottom-left corner of the

screen.

In addition, you can press Windows + C keys to access the Charms bar.

The Charms bar contains the following five key elements:

Search: Allows you to search anything in your system. You just need to type the text that needsto be searched. For example, if you need to search some information on Windows 8, you need

to perform the following steps:

Press Windows + C keys. The Charms bar is displayed. Click the Search element, and then type Windows 8. Click Internet Explorer. The search result will be shown in Internet Explorer.


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Share: Allows you to share files, such as images, Videos, and documents, by using apps, such asmail or SkyDrive.

Start: Allows you to return to the Start screen. Devices: Allows you connect to the various devices attached to the system. Settings: Allows you to configure the following system settings:

Network: Allows you to view available network connections and their status. In addition, itallows you to select, connect or to disconnect a wireless network connection.

Volume: Allows you to configure the volume of the speakers attached with the system. Brightness: Allows you to adjust the brightness of your computer screen. Notifications: Allows you to hide the notifications for 1, 3, or 8 hours. Keyboard: Allows you to view the keyboard standards and language. ChangePCsettings: Allows you to configure PC settings, such as Users, Devices, and

Windows Update.

To demonstrate the activity, refer to the Lab 2.1: Using the Search Charm.


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To view the video, click on the following link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV-w5Hqqnw4&feature=player_embedded

To demonstrate the activity, refer to the Lab 2.2: Personalizing the PC.
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To demonstrate the activity, refer to the Lab 2.3: Creating Picture Password.


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Download the Discover apps in the Window Store video from the following link:

http://windows.microsoft.com/is-IS/windows-8/consumer-preview-videos

To demonstrate the activity, refer to the Lab 3.1: Installing the Fruit Ninja App.
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Windows 8 has got a new look and feel. The most considerable change incorporated in Windows 8 is

touch screen. Windows 8 is the first client OS to support touch screen. This new feature enables and

strengthens the marketability of Windows 8. In addition, Windows 8 has a touch keyboard, which is

a part of the Windows System components. It allows users to input text, and it is not visible whenusers don't want it.


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The Windows invocation and dismissal model is designed keeping in mind that regardless of what

app the user is using at any particular time, the experience should be the same. The invocation

model provides users the control of keyboard. With the help of an input controlling device, the user

indicates about the intention to input the instructions. This eliminates the possibility of application

deciding on behalf of the users for the inputs. This is also a useful feature as it eliminates the display

of keyboard unexpectedly and minimizes the screen consumption by keyboards.

Some of the touch interactions are:

Tap for Action:It is used for launching an application. Rotate:It is used to rotate entire screen or an object. Pinch and Stretch to Zoom:It is used for resizing the objects or items. Flick:It is used to perform some common tasks, such as moving a page down.


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Download the A touch of brilliance video from the following link:


In Windows 8, IE 10 is made keeping in mind the growing business needs of organizations. It has

certain functionalities and capabilities to support robust line-of-business applications for

organizations. In addition, it provides a fast browsing experience to users by enhancing the hardware

speed. IE 10 enables Web navigation by touch. For the ease of user access, it allows gesture-based

zoom of Web pages.


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IE 10, incorporated in Windows 8, also provides two browsing experiences:

IE:It is similar to IE 9 uses tab layout. IE for desktop:It is Touch centric.To enable the development of fast and powerful Web apps, IE 10 supports standards like HTML5,

CSS3, and SVG. In todays growing competitive network scenarios, network security is a major

concern for organizations. To address these security needs, IE 10 supports over 1500 group policies.

Download the A new browser for a new Windows video from the following link:



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Windows 8 has client Hyper-V, which is based on Microsoft Windows Server, Hyper-V. Hyper-V

provides cost-effective virtual desktop infrastructure in organizational network environment. It

ensures fast development, debugging, and testing of multiple applications of an organization. In

addition, Hyper-V offers multiple configurations of an operating system on a single PC. It enables the

organization to quickly move to the latest OS with backward application compatibility. Hyper-V in

Windows 8 offers the VHDx format of virtual hard disks that support the creation of large virtual

hard disks.

In addition, Hyper-V offers multiple configurations of an operating system on a single PC. It has a

new VHDx format for virtual hard disks to support VHDs upto 64 TB.


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Windows 8 has various features incorporated to provide the ease of usage to the users. Some of

these features are:

Task Manager with handy dashboard: Has a dashboard that provides a quick, as well as a detailed view,of the users applications.

Multiple Monitors with all corners and edges alive: Has a support for multiple monitors, that are withall corners and edges alive for control.

Restore and Reset your PC: Has features and settings to quickly restore and reset the PC in case ofemergency.

To demonstrate the activity, refer to the Lab 4.1: Exploring Task Manager.


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Some other ease of use features of Windows 8 are:

Credential Manager: Has the capability to store the Windows and Web credentials of the users forseamless and hassle-free access to applications and websites.

Windows Lock Screen Apps: Has the capability to show the status of some of the apps even if theWindows screen is locked.

To demonstrate the activity, refer to the Lab 5.1: Using Credential Manager.


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The control panel of Windows 8 has some changes in terms of new functionalities added and

modifications in earlier features. Some of the changes of Control Panel are:

Storage Spaces: This option uses storage spaces to save files to two or more drives to help protect filesfrom a drive failure.

File History: This option saves copies of your files so that you can get them back if the files are lost ordamaged.

Windows 7 File Recovery: It is used to create a system image and system repair disks.

Windows 8 has the preview of SkyDrive. SkyDrive is a cloud functionality added in Windows 8 that

enables users to globally access their information 24x7. Users can upload their documents, images,

and media files as and when required. It can be managed through Windows Explorer to view and

manage your SkyDrive information. It provides supports for any device with the file and folder

sharing feature. It provides synchronization of data between different personal computing devices. It

revolutionized the process of information access by offering any file access of your PC from

anywhere approach. In addition, SkyDrive integration with Windows enables offline file access forthe users. Windows 8 SkyDrive also offers a new approach towards personalized cloud storage for


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the users and small organizations. To meet the growing needs of users, Windows 8 and SkyDrive

offer the paid extendable cloud storage facility.

To demonstrate the activity, refer to the Lab 6.1: Working with SkyDrive.

In todays growing global community, users need to get equipped with their personal and

professional information and tools 24x7. Therefore, Windows 8 has the cloud connection to provide

portability and mobility to users. It provides the facility to connect to your Windows by using any of

the Windows 8 enabled-devices and access your personalized settings and data. The cloud

connection of Windows 8 provides:

Your Windows everywhere, any time: Users can access their Windows personalized settings and appsfrom any device working with Windows 8.

Connected to your people: Users can use apps to connect with family and friends by using Facebook,Twitter, and so on.

Connected to your data and files: Users can use data and files from anywhere through Facebook andSkyDrive.


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Family Safety: Users can have a healthy computing and browsing environment for their kids. It can bedone by using the family safety option associated with the user account.

Download the Connected with the cloud video from the following link:


It is an enterprise solution for roaming users. Windows 8 has the Windows To Go feature that

enables access to the desktop that the user is accustomed of. It enables the creation of a Windows

To Go workspace. This workspace can be booted from a USB-based external drive on the PC. The

Windows To Go feature can be used to provide the same standardized OS images that the

organizations use for their desktops to the users. This feature provides efficient working platform

alternatives to the organizational users in roaming scenarios. In the Windows To Go feature,

hibernation is also disabled by default to provide portability. Disabled hibernation ensures that theWindows To Go workspace can be moved across platforms. In addition, for the bit locker support,


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TPM is not used. Instead, a password is used to provide security. This is because TPM can be specific

to a computer and can create hindrance for portability. The Windows To Go feature also does not

support the reset option.

Windows 8 provides a platform that enables you to develop Windows Store apps.


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The Windows 8 platform consists of several components that together provide the environment to

develop Windows Store apps. Let us discuss these components one by one.

At the root of the Windows 8 platform are the core operating system services such as CPUscheduling, security, cryptography, threading, and file management.


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On the top of Windows Core OS Services, there is another component called WinRT APIs. WinRT APIs

provide apps access to all the core operating system services. The WinRT APIs enable the app

developers to develop apps that can communicate with other apps and devices, include graphics and

video, and access printers and other devices.


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In addition to providing an environment for developing Windows Store apps, the Windows 8

platform also provides support to develop traditional desktop apps (applications developed for

earlier versions of Windows). This support has been provided for backward compatibility.


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