Windows 8 (CCL) (With Youtube AV): Latest version of Windows OS for use on PCs, desktops, laptops, tablets, and home theatre

By Purvi Jain

The book provides detailed information on Windows 8.Some of the salient features of the Windows 8 is as follows: Live Tiles, Built-in Apps and much more. So, whether it's a friend's status or breaking news, the live tiles get you the latest information. The book is quite exhaustive and covers a detailed description of all the above features with illustrations. Today, we are living in an age of computers. There is hardly an industry, which does not use computers, such as it is widely used in banks, factories, Government offices, education institutions, for research and development and even in supermarkets. However, even in computers, the technology is getting updated every day with the latest versions of various Programming Languages, Apps, other special features, etc. The Windows 8 is one of them. It is a version of Microsoft Windows (an operating system developed by Microsoft) for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablets, and home theatre PCs.
In fact, if you are looking for a better way to work and play –then your search ends here as it is the Windows 8 of today! Some of the salient features of the Windows 8 is as follows: Live Tiles, Built-in Apps and much more. So, whether it's a friend's status or breaking news, the live tiles get you the latest information. The book is quite exhaustive and covers a detailed description of all the above features with illustrations. There are Notes given in between the text throughout the book which contain certain special points that need to be noted by the readers, particularly the students to understand, learn and use the Windows 8 more easily and effectively.
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• Language: English
• Publisher: V&S Publishers
• Release date: Aug 1, 2013
• ISBN: 9789350570524

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Preface

Windows 8 is the latest version of Microsoft Windows for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablets, and home theater PCs. This is perhaps Microsoft’s most daring release till date. Its some of the new features includes an unusual tile-based Start screen which has replaced traditional Start Screen and Start Menu. The start screen is optimized for touchscreen devices. Windows 8 now comes preinstalled on new computers, laptops and Microsoft surface tablets.

Whichever device you end up running Windows 8 on, you will need to know a few things. Because, simply it is not the same interface that you have been familiar with for years. For example, on switching the new PC with Windows 8 you will probably be wondering where the famous Microsoft desktop has gone. You might be amazed to see different apps specified for task like email, social networking etc. All has become so easy to access in Windows 8 provided you learn using them well. This book talks about working on Windows 8. It guides you about new features, their application and also playing with settings as applicable. Mostly the features discussed in the book are those which are either totally different from earlier versions or are completely new in Windows 8. Instead of becoming a Windows 8 expert, you will just know enough to get by cleanly, quickly and with minimum of pain so that you can move on to more pleasant things in life. This books covers details for all devices working with Windows 8, be it a touchscreen device, laptop or desktop computer.

What’s New in Windows 8?

Windows 8, the successor to Windows 7, was released for the market on October 26, 2012. It has been designed to run on conventional PCs and tablets. Microsoft also released the Surface tablet alongside Windows 8 to target the market of the Apple iPad and Android