Desktop files---can i trash them

two files/folders are on my desktop---.DS_Store and iTunes.dmg.
can i trash them---can anyone tell me why they appeared on my desktop.
thanks

.DS_Store (and any files beginning with ".") should be invisible. Have done something special to make them visible? .DS_Store holds viewing options for the folder it is in. If you delete it, custom settings will be lost.
iTunes.dmg is used for installing iTunes. Once the installation is complete, you can delete it.

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