Windows 10: How to verify ISO images "Linux"

I am hoping that this is appropriate to post this here and if not could someone kindly tell me where to go : ) to ask tis question? Years ago I created a live CD but I am now going to create a live bootable USB. Reading up on it it seems that it highly suggested to verify the iso even though I seem to be downloading it from the legit site:

https://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=254

On the how to verify page unfortunately it is mostly gibberish to me (sorry about that).

https://linuxmint.com/verify.php

I got as far as this:

To verify the integrity of your ISO image, generate its SHA256 sum and compare it to the one found in the sha256sum.txt file.In most Linux distributions the SHA256 sum can be generated by opening a terminal and running the following commands:

Where it says open a terminal does that mean I open up a win 10 command prompt and go to the folder where I have the three files? I know that the phrase (terminal) is used within the Linux OS but since I don't have it already installed how do I open up a terminal?

What I really need is a "for dummies" guide in plain "windowsspeak" on how to proceed with the verification method. Thanks so much.

:)

 

Linux ISO

if you download any linux iso it is a bootable disk. just make sure when you burn the iso set you make sure your burn program is set to burn in .iso format or else it wont work instead youll be burning the .iso file and not 'imaging it" i know it doesnt sound right but thats the best i could explain it just make sure you tell your burning program your burning an iso and yes it will boot.

 

Need ISO maker

I tried imgburn followed step by step and it sucks ...burned an image supposed to be ISO endend up in UDF ..not auto executable and scraped a dvd for it. Gonna try alcohol thx

 

Need ISO maker

Um, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't UDF the DVD format?

"The name ISO is taken from the ISO 9660 file system used with CD-ROM media, but an ISO image might also contain a UDF file system."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_image