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3. Running Programs

Wallace Wang

(1)San Diego, California, USA

The main reason to use Windows 10 is to run programs (also called applications) on your PC. Some common types of applications include word processors, games, browsers, spreadsheets, databases, and painting or drawing programs. By installing different applications, you can make your PC perform a variety of different tasks.

To run a program, your computer needs memory, often referred to as RAM (random access memory). Some programs need a small amount of memory, while others need a larger amount of memory. If a program needs a certain amount of memory but your computer has less memory, you ...

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