1. HARDWARE
G I G G L I N G P L AT Y P U S C O.
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2. G I G G L I N G P L AT Y P U S C O.
HARDWARE REFERS TO THE
PHYSICAL COMPONENTS OF THE
COMPUTER THAT ARE VISIBLE
AND CAN BE TOUCHED.
3. WHAT IS
KEYBOARD?
G I G G L I N G
P L AT Y P U S C O.
Keyboard: A keyboard is an input device used to type text, numbers, and commands into a computer or other electronic device. It consists of keys for letters, numbers, and functions.
Keyboard: A keyboard is an input device used to type text, numbers, and commands into a computer or other electronic device. It consists of keys for letters, numbers, and functions
A keyboard is an input device used to type
text, numbers, and commands into a computer
or other electronic device. It consists of keys
for letters, numbers, and functions.
4. G I G G L I N G
P L AT Y P U S C O.
.
ANY STANDARD
COMPUTER
KEYBOARD IS
DIVIDED INTO
THE FOLLOWING
CATEGORIES:
5. G I G G L I N G P L AT Y P U S C O.
NUMERIC KEYPAD
PUNCTUATION KEYS OR SPECIAL CHARACTER KEYS
FUNCTION KEYS
ALPHANUMERIC KEYS
SPECIAL KEYS
NAVIGATION KEYS
COMBINATION KEYS
TOGGLE KEYS
6. ALPHANUMERIC
KEYS
G I G G L I N G
P L AT Y P U S C O.
Alphanumeric keys are the keys on a keyboard
that include all the letters (A–Z) and numbers (0–
9), used for typing words and numbers.
7. G I G G L I N G
P L AT Y P U S C O.
NUMERIC KEYPAD
A numeric keypad is a section on a
keyboard that contains number
keys (0–9) and mathematical
symbols, used for quick number
entry.
8. G I G G L I N G P L AT Y P U S C O.
PUNCTUATION KEYS OR
SPECIAL CGHARACTER KEYS
These keys on a keyboard are used
to type symbols like . , ? ! @ # $
and other special characters for
writing and formatting text.
9. G I G G L I N G
P L AT Y P U S C O.
FUNCTION KEYS
Function keys are the keys labeled
F1 to F12 on a keyboard that
perform specific tasks or shortcuts,
depending on the software being
used.
10. SPECIAL KEYS
G I G G L I N G
P L AT Y P U S C O.
Special keys are keys on a
keyboard that perform
specific functions, such as
Shift, Ctrl, Alt, Esc, Enter, and
Tab, helping with commands
and shortcuts.
11. NAVIGATION KEYS G I G G L I N G
P L AT Y P U S C O.
Navigation keys are keys on a keyboard, like arrow
keys, Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down, used to
move the cursor or scroll through documents and web
pages.
12. COMBINATION KEYS G I G G L I N G
P L AT Y P U S C O.
Combination keys are keys like Ctrl, Alt, or
Shift used together with other keys to perform
special commands or shortcuts.
13. TOGGLE KEYS G I G G L I N G
P L AT Y P U S C O.
Toggle keys are keys like Caps Lock,
Num Lock, and Scroll Lock that
switch a function on or off each
time they are pressed.
