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Salazar Colleges of Science and Institute of Technology

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Keyboarding 1
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
KEYBOARDING 1

Prepared by:

Ms. Hennie Thea A Enanoria

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Department of Education
Cebu City Division
Salazar Colleges of Science and Institute of Technology

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Keyboarding 1
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
KEYBOARDING 1
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Department of Education
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Salazar Colleges of Science and Institute of Technology

For the learners:

Welcome to the Keyboarding 1(ADM)

Module 1 Keyboarding 1

As a student, the success of your education lays on your hands. With the new normal
education, active learners or students are expected in acquiring the new set –up of
education where they need to use the different learning resources in continuing the
education.

The self –learning module is design for the learners to work independently in their own time
and pace. There are also self-learning activities created to enhance the knowledge and skills
in order to meet the standards of the of the 21st century learner.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

- Use separate paper in answering the different activities

- Read the instructions very carefully
- Observe fairness and dignity in the performance tasks as well as the assurance of
your responses
- Before proceeding to the next activity, finish task at hand
- Return this module on time to your teacher.

For any inquiries and concerns about this module you can approach your subject
teacher.

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.
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What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the answers
to the exercises using the Answer Key at the
end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

this module.

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What I Need to Know

Keyboarding Skills

 Importance
– Life is centered around computers
– School, Work and Play

Have we come to this?

Do you feel like this?

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What I Know

DIRECTION: What are the 8 “Home row keys?.

LESSON Use the touch

1 method in operating
the keyboard

Keyboarding
 Typing with the use of a keyboard

Two Methods
 Touch Typing
 Hunt and Peck

Touch Typing
 Typing without looking at the keys
 Involves 8 fingers horizontally in the middle of the keyboard(home keys)
 Use home key fingers to reach for keys without looking at keyboard

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Benefits
 Increase speed and efficiency
 Increase effectiveness
 Less mental fatigue
 Less physical fatigue

“Hunt and Peck” (Non-touch Typist)

 2 or 4 finger method
 Focus on keyboard (hunting) and what finger to use(pecking)
 Limits speed and efficiency
 Breaks concentration on the quality and purpose of work

– Benefits
o NONE
– Downside
o Focus on what key to use
o Too much looking up and down
o Too many mistakes
o Frustration
o Poor posture

Name of Keyboard

 QWERTY

Ergonomics
 Applied science of designing a workspace to increase productivity and limit
injury fatigue and discomfort
 In other words.....
– Fitting the workplace to the worker

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What’s In

DIRECTIONS: Draw the proper keyboarding layout.

What’s New

What does this mean for Proper Keyboarding Skills?

 Set up workstation properly

– Use ergonomic chair (adjustable)
– Adjust computer components to correct height and location
– Learn correct keyboarding technique
– Rest eyes occasionally 20/20/20
– Change position (walk around)
– Stretch

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What Can Proper Keyboarding Skills Avoid?

 Long-term bodily damage

– RSI – Repetitive Stress Injury –
o result of repeated movement of a particular part of the body
 CTS – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome –
– an inflammatory disease that develops gradually and affects the wrists, hands and
forearms

WHO ARE YOU? IS THIS YOU?????

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What is It

Organization of Keys
 Typing (alphanumeric) keys. These keys include the same letter, number,
punctuation, and symbol keys found on a traditional typewriter.
 Control and Alternate (Alt) keys. These keys are used alone or in combination with
other keys to perform certain actions.
 Function keys. The function keys are used to perform specific tasks. They are labeled
as F1, F2, F3, and so on, up to F12. The functionality of these keys differs from
program to program.
 Movement (arrow) keys. These keys are used for moving the insertion point right, left,
up or down.
 Numeric keypad. The numeric keypad is handy for entering numbers quickly. The
keys are grouped together in a block like a conventional calculator or adding machine.

Key Name How to use it

SHIFT Press SHIFT in combination with a letter to type an uppercase letter or in

combination with another key to type the symbol shown on the upper
part of that key.

CAPS LOCK Press CAPS LOCK once to type all letters as uppercase.(3 or more) Press
CAPS LOCK again to turn this function off. Your keyboard may have a
light indicating whether CAPS LOCK is on.

TAB Press the TAB key to move the cursor several spaces forward. You can
also press the TAB key to move to the next text box on a form.

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Key Name How to use it

ENTER Press ENTER to move the cursor to the beginning of the

next line. In a dialog box, press ENTER to select the
highlighted button.

SPACEBAR Press the SPACEBAR to move the cursor one space

forward.

DELETE Press DELETE to delete a character to the right of the

cursor

INSERT Press the INSERT key to turn on and off the insert
mode.

BACKSPACE Press BACKSPACE to delete the character to the left of

the cursor.

ESC Press the ESCAPE key to cancel commands

RIGHT SHIFT Capitalize letters or symbols on top half of keys on the

left side of keyboard

LEFT SHIFT Capitalize letters or symbols on top half of keys on the

right side of keyboard

PRINT SCREEN Captures an image of your entire screen (screen shot)

(PrintScrn) **Alt+Printscreen – captures only active window

Num Lock Turns on and off numeric keypad

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Posture and Technique

 Sit up straight, back rest against back of chair

 Feet flat on the floor, shins straight at 90 degree angle
 Body centered in front of the keyboard
 Elbows naturally by side
 Fingers curved
 Wrists low, but not touching the keyboard
 Quick, snappy strokes
 Keep your eyes on the copy (what you are typing from, not the keyboard and your
fingers)
 Quick down and in motion of the thumb
 Right pinky used for the enter key; other fingers remain on the home row
 Examine the number keys carefully to form a mental picture of the layout.
 Place your fingers on the center of each key with the fingers slightly curved
 Strike keys firmly and release them quickly

What’s More

Spacing Around Symbols

 . (period)—space once after when used with abbreviations or

initials, space twice after at the end of a sentence
 , (comma)—space once after
 ; (semi-colon)—space once after
 : (colon)—space twice after except when stating time
 ? (question mark)—space twice after at the end of a sentence
 * (asterisk)—no space between word and symbol
 ! (exclamation point)—space twice after at the end of a sentence
 @ (at)—one space before and after except in an email address
 # (number/pound symbol)—no space between figure and symbol
 $ (dollar sign)—no space after
 “” (quotation)—no space after beginning, one space after ending
 - (hyphen)—no space before or after
 — (dash)—no space before or after – typed with 2 hyphens
 / (slash or diagonal)—no space before or after
 + (plus)—one space before and after
 > (greater than)—no space before or after
 < (less than)—no space before or after
 ( ) (parenthesis)—one space after; no space inclusive
 = (equals)—space before and after

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 ’ (apostrophe)—no space before or after

 & (ampersand)—space once before and after
 % (percent)—no space before
 = (equal sign)—no space before or after
 \ (backslash)—no space before or after
 [] (brackets)—one space after; no space inclusive
 ^ (carrot)—no space before and after (used for exponets)
 | (pipe)—no space before or after (used in web; programming)
 ~ (tilde)—no space before or after (used in web)
 {} (left parenthesis)—one space after; no space inclusive

What I Have Learned

DIRECTION: Copy and Answer in a separate paper.

Key Name How to use it

SHIFT

Press ___________once to type all letters as uppercase.(3 or more) Press

CAPS LOCK again to turn this function off. Your keyboard may have a
light indicating whether CAPS LOCK is on.

Press the ________ key to move the cursor several spaces forward. You
can also press the TAB key to move to the next text box on a form.

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Key Name How to use it

ENTER

SPACEBAR

Press _______ to delete a character to the right of the

cursor

INSERT

Press __________ to delete the character to the left of the

cursor.

ESC

RIGHT SHIFT

LEFT SHIFT

PRINT SCREEN

(PrintScrn)

Turns on and off numeric keypad

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Answer Key

SECRET SORRY 

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References

LESSON 1 KEYBOARDING – USE THE TOUCH METHOD IN OPERATING THE KEYBOARD

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Department of Education – Division of Cebu City

Office Address: New Imus Road, Barangay Day-as, Cebu City

Telephone No.: (032) 253 2559
E-mail Address: [email protected]

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