Develop and keyboard skill

By jaleto s.
Develop and keyboard skill
Computer Keyboard and Proper Finger Positioning
What is keyboard?
A keyboard is a peripheral device that enables a user to input text into a
computer or any other electronic machinery. A keyboard is an input
device and is the most basic way for the user to communicate with a
computer..
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This device is patterned after its predecessor, the typewriter, from which
the keyboard inherited its layout, although the keys or letters are arranged
to function as electronic switches. The keys include punctuation,
alphanumeric and special keys like the Windows key and various
multimedia keys, which have specific functions assigned to them
Input devices
Input devices enable a computer user to enter data, commands, and programs
into the computer and interact with computer. Different input devices handle
different types of information. Examples: Keyboard, Mouse, microphone,
scanners, Digital Camera, etc.
 Keyboard
Keyboard The primary and most widely used input device is the keyboard.
You perform a variety of operations with a keyboard. You can type, select menus enter
commands etcetera.
A standard keyboard areas are the following:-
Typing Keys:- Include Letter keys (A to Z), Number keys(0 to 9), Symbol keys(, < > ? / ‘ “ ; : ] } { [ \ | +
= _ -) etcetera)
And the following: - Enter key, Backspace key, Shift key, Tab key, Spacebar key, and Caps Lock key.
Computer Keys: - are special keys that include Ctrl (Control) key, Alt (Alternate) key, Delete key,
Insert key,
Esc (Escape) key, Logo key (windows key), Application key, print Screen key, Scroll Lock, and
Pause Break key.
Function Keys: - Found at the top of the keyboard labeled F1 to F12 are function keys. E.g. F1 to display
help topic.
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Arrow (Cursor) keys: - Are used to control the cursor movement. These are
Left Arrow key, Right Arrow key, Up Arrow key, Down Arrow key, Home
key,
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End key, Page Up key, and Page Down key.
Numeric key pad: - The right end keys that function to use the mathematical
operators (+, -, *,/), in writing numbers (when Num Lock toggles ON) and
to control the cursor (when Num Lock toggles OFF).
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Alphabet keys, including the home keys

Use the alphabet keys to type words. Although the tops of the keys show the letters as capitals they
will appear as lower case letters unless you use the shift or caps lock keys. The home keys are the
alphabet keys that your fingers will use as a ‘base’. Each finger rests on its home key when not typing.
Space bar
Tap this to put a space between words
Enter (or Return) key
The Enter key has several functions. When you are word processing, use the Enter key to move to a
new line, for example, when you want to start a new paragraph. Don’t use the enter key because you
are running out of room – Word automatically takes a word to a new line if there’s not enough space
on the existing line.
Tap Enter to move from one cell to another in spreadsheets. Use the Enter key to ‘confirm’ a choice
that you’ve made in general computing, e.g. after you’ve entered the number of copies of a document
that you want printed.
 Shift Keys

The Shift key produces upper-case letters and upper-level symbols. Hold the Shift key down and tap:
an alphabet key to get a capital letter
a number or symbol key, to get an upper-level symbol.
Caps Lock key
Tap the Caps Lock key when you need to type in capitals. Note that it only works on letters – it does not give
you the upper symbols on number and symbol keys.
Tap the Caps Lock key to return to typing lower case letters.
Function Keys
The function keys, F1 through to F12 are special keys that are programmed to do specific things. For example,
if you tap the F1 key, the Help menu will appear. It’s worth experimenting to find what these useful keys will
do.
Numerical key pad
Learn to use these keys properly (touch-type) if you regularly enter numbers. It’s quicker, and easier on your
wrists, than using the numbers above the letter keys
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Cursor control key
Use the cursor control keys on the keyboard to move your cursor (mouse pointer) around a document.
Use the four arrow keys to move one space or one line.
Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to move one screen (rather than a page) up or down.
When the Num Lock key is off, you can use the cursor control keys on the numerical pad
Num lock key
Tap the Num Lock key (short for ‘numbers lock’) if you want to use them numerical keypad to enter
numbers. That turns off the other options that are shown on the key caps. Tap it again to use the other
options.
Backspace key
Use the Backspace key to delete text that is to the left of the insert bar. Tap once to delete a single
letter. Hold the Backspace key down to delete a string of letters.
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Delete key
Use the Delete key to delete text that is to the right of the insert bar. Tap once to delete a single letter. Hold
the Delete key down to delete a string of letters.
Tab Key
In Word, this works like the Tab key on a typewriter, jumping your insert bar (I-bar) a number of spaces when it is
tapped. The number of spaces is preset but you can change or override the settings. The Tab key is also handy
when you are filling ‘text boxes’. Press the Tab key and the cursor moves to the next box to be filled.
Print Screen key
Want to make a copy of something that is on your screen - perhaps an error message that you don’t understand?
Tap the Print Screen key while holding the Shift key down. This sends an image of the Desktop to the Clipboard (a
memory space). You can then paste the image to a Word document and save or print it.
Ctrl (control) & Alt Keys
The Control and Alternate keys are always used in combination with other keys. Holding down one or both of the
keys, while tapping another key, can provide keyboard shortcuts – quick ways of doing things using the
keyboard.
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The Alphanumeric Keypad Majority of the typing on a keyboard is done
using the alphanumeric keypad.
The Navigation Keypad There are ten keys on the Navigation keypad.
Eight of these are used to move the cursor around on the screen and the
other two are used to insert and delete characters.
The Numeric Keypad The Numeric keypad serves two purposes. When
Num Lock is pressed it is a numeric keypad. It is a navigation keypad when
Num Lock it is turned off.
The Function Keypad Identified by the letter F and a number. Each key
has a special purpose. This purpose varies according to the software
program being used.
Keyboard guide
TIME TO BEGIN!!!
 Tab Escape Functions Enter Backspace Scroll Indicators

PrintScreen

Spacebar Arrow
Shift keys
Alternate Menu
Capitals lock Numeric Keys
Control Windows
 Parts of Keyboard

Escape Delete
(ESC) Capitals
Lock
Tab
It cancels It deletes the
commands or next letter one
series of It turns on and at a time.
commands. It moves the off typing in
cursor to the capita letters.
next tab stop.
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Shift
Backspace
Control (Ctrl)
Alternate(Alt)
Numeric
Capitalized a
key pad letter or allows
It moves cursor you to use the
back and erases upper symbol
character one at It is used to in number keys
a time. It allows faster combine with when
typing of other keys to combined with
number using perform a other keys.
only one hand. specific task. .
 Parts of Keyboard

Arrow /
Direction
keys
Home row
Spacebar Enter /
Return
It moves cursor
left, right, up
Keys where
It moves cursor and down
hands are at
forward one without erasing
rest when It moves cursor
space at a time, text
typing. to the next line
leaving a blank
for typing.
space.
Used for some specific purpose
Example:
• F1-Help
• F2-Rename/Setup
• F4-Find (in word)
• F12-Save as (in Ms Office)
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BASIC SHORTCUT KEYS
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Ctrl + A - Select all contents of the page
Ctrl + B- Bold highlighted selection
Ctrl + C- Copy selected text
Ctrl + D-Font options
Ctrl + X- Cut selected text
Ctrl + N- Open new/blank document
Ctrl + O- Open options
Ctrl + P- Open the print window
Ctrl + F- Open find box
Ctrl + I- Italicize highlighted selection
Ctrl + K- Insert link
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Ctrl + U- Underline highlighted selection
Ctrl + V- Paste
Ctrl + Y- Redo the last action performed
Ctrl + Z- Undo last action
Ctrl + G- Find and replace options
Ctrl + H- Find and replace options
Ctrl + J- Justify paragraph alignment
Ctrl + S-save the text
End-Go to end of current line
Home- Go to beginning of current line
Ctrl + End- Go to end of document
Ctrl + Home- Go to beginning of document
F2- Rename selected icon
F5- Refresh contents
Alt + F4- Close current open program
Ctrl + F4- Close window in program
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Microsoft windows shortcut
Word shortcuts
Excel shortcuts
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