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The Computer Keyboard

The document discusses the parts and keys of a computer keyboard. It identifies five major areas: the typewriter area with character, shift, caps lock, tab, enter, spacebar, ctrl, alt and backspace keys; function keys F1-F12; numeric keypad; arrow keys; and computer-specific keys like print screen, scroll lock, insert, delete, home, end, page up, page down, pause break and esc. It also provides commonly used keyboard shortcuts for formatting text, screen commands, navigating and selecting options compared to using the mouse. The objective is to learn to properly use the keyboard parts and keys and achieve 30 words per minute typing speed.

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The Computer Keyboard

The document discusses the parts and keys of a computer keyboard. It identifies five major areas: the typewriter area with character, shift, caps lock, tab, enter, spacebar, ctrl, alt and backspace keys; function keys F1-F12; numeric keypad; arrow keys; and computer-specific keys like print screen, scroll lock, insert, delete, home, end, page up, page down, pause break and esc. It also provides commonly used keyboard shortcuts for formatting text, screen commands, navigating and selecting options compared to using the mouse. The objective is to learn to properly use the keyboard parts and keys and achieve 30 words per minute typing speed.

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THE COMPUTER KEYBOARD

Objectives:

 Identify the operational parts of the computer keyboard.


 Familiarize the keys on the keyboard by using Typing Tutor Program.
 Type at least 30 wpm at the end of the semester.
 Apply the proper technique in striking the keys on the keyboard.
The Computer Keyboard
Computer keyboard has five major areas, these are:

 The Typewriter Area


 Character key. The keys are marked with letters, numbers and symbols.
 Shift key. Like the typewriter, pressing any letter and holding down the
shift key simultaneously will give you capital letters. You can also use the
shift key to type the symbol indicated at the upper portion of the key.
 Caps Lock Key. The caps lock key is just above the left shift key. It acts
as an on-off switch. Pressing it once will capitalize all the letters you type.
 Tab Key. Pressing this key usually causes the cursor to move more
columns to the right.
 Enter Key. It tells the computer you are done entering the command or
have completed a line of text.
 Spacebar. Press the space bar to enter a blank space on the screen
instead of a character.
 Ctrl and Alt Key. These keys appear on your keyboard but do not appear
on a typewriter. Note the location of these keys on your keyboard. You will
use these keys in combination with other keys to issue commands that are
specific to the software being used.
 Backspace Key. The backspace key deletes the character to the left of
the cursor.

 The Function Keys. Your keyboard has keys labeled F1 to F12 called function
keys. As you will learn, each type of software assigns unique functions to these
keys.

 The Numeric Keypad. The numeric keypad (which is one on the right side of the
keyboard) is like a calculator but to enter numbers from the keypad, you must
press the numlock key once. The keypad exists to simplify your entry of numbers
when you enter data into a spreadsheet or some other applications that requires
the entry of many numbers.

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 The Arrow Keys. The arrow keys or cursor control keys are used primarily by
applications to let you move the cursor around the screen.

 The Computer Keys


 Print Screen. Pressing this key will give you an exact copy of the
information displayed on the screen.
 Scroll Lock Key. Prevents the screen from scrolling.
 Insert Key. This key allows you to insert characters to the left of the
cursor.
 Delete Key. Press the delete key to delete a character at the cursor
position.
 Home & End keys. It can cause the cursor to move to the top (Home) or
to the bottom (End) of the screen.
 Page up & Page down Keys. Pressing one usually causes the screen
display to be entirely replaced.
 Pause Break. Pressing this key temporarily suspends the current task.
 Esc Key. It is normally used to go back to a previous screen, to clear or to
reset a command.

Key board shortcuts


Commonly used commands Using the mouse Using the keyboard

Selecting text Click and drag Shift arrow keys


Bold Select text and click the button Select text, ctrl+B
Italic Select text and click the button Select text, ctrl+I
Underline Select text and click the button Select text, ctrl+U
Left align Select text and click the button Select text, ctrl+L
Right align Select text and click the button Select text, ctrl+R
Center align Select text and click the button Select text, ctrl+E
Justify align Select text and click the button Select text, ctrl+J
Undo a command Click the undo button Alt+E+U
To maximize screen Click the maximize button Alt+hypen+X or
Ctrl+F10
To restore screen Click the restore button Alt+hypen+R or
Ctrl+F5
To minimize screen Click the minimize button Alt+hypen+N
Open the menu bar Click the menu bar Alt+underline letter
Open the control menu Click the control menu button Alt+spacebar
Close a file Click the close button Alt+F+C
Quit/exit the program Click the exit button Alt+F+X
Move to the next text box,option or Click the text box or the Tab key
command button command button

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Move to previous text box,option or Click the text box or the Shift+tab
command command button
To select an option, command or Click an option, command or a Enter key
display a dropdown list dropdown list arrow
To display the commands in the Click the control menu icon Alt-spacebar
control menu icon

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