Keyboard modifier keys, shift , Ctrl Alt and windows keys and also standard keyboard.
- 2. COMPUTER KEYBOARD 1. Alphabet keys 2. Number Keys 3. Cursor Control Keys 4. Spacebar Key 5. Enter Key 6. Caps Lock Key 7. Num Lock Key 8. Shift Key 9. Backspace and Delete Key 10. Function Keys
- 3. Keyboard • A keyboard is used to type on a computer. • Small buttons on the keyboard are called keys. • A standard keyboard has 104 keys. • We can type letters, numbers and symbols by pressing keys.
- 4. ALPHABET KEYS • Alphabet keys are used to type letters, words or sentences. • There are 26 alphabet keys on a keyboard (from A to Z).
- 5. NUMBER KEYS • Number keys are used to type numbers from 0-9. • There are 10 number keys on a keyboard. (0,1,2,…9) • There are two set of number keys on a standard keyboard.
- 6. CURSOR CONTROL KEYS • It is also called as Arrow keys. • There are 4 cursor control keys. • These keys are used to move the cursor in four directions on the monitor- up, down, left and right.
- 8. Cursor Cursor is a small blinking line on the computer screen. Cursor
- 9. Cursor
- 10. SPACEBAR KEY • It is the longest key on the keyboard. • It is used to insert blank spaces between letters, numbers and words.
- 11. ENTER KEY • This key is used to create a new line and move the cursor to the beginning of this line. • It is also called as Return key. • There are two Enter keys on a keyboard.
- 12. CAPS LOCK KEY • This key is used to type letters of the alphabet in capitals. • It is placed on the left side of a keyboard.
- 13. NUM LOCK KEY • This key is used to activate or deactivate the numeric keypad of the keyboard. • It is placed on the top left corner of the numeric keypad.
- 14. Numeric keypad Num Lock key
- 15. SHIFT KEY • There are two shift keys on a keyboard. • Shift keys are used in combination with other keys. • Shift key can be used to type capital letters if caps lock key is off. • Shift key can also be used to type symbols.
- 16. BACKSPACE and DELETE KEY • These keys are used to erase unwanted letters. • Backspace key removes the character present on the left side of the cursor. • Delete key removes the character present on the right side of the cursor.
- 17. FUNCTION KEYS • There are 12 function keys. • They are placed at the top row of the keyboard. • They are marked from F1 to F12.
- 19. We are going to learn: • Similarities between a typewriter and a computer keyboard. • Differences between a typewriter and a computer keyboard.
- 20. Similarities Between Computer Keyboards & Typewriters
- 21. Layout of Alphabetic Keys QWERTY
- 22. Use shift key to capitalize letters and to use special characters above the numbers in the number row..
- 23. The enter key “forces” a new line of text.
- 24. Layout of Numeric Keypad
- 25. Differences Between Computer Keyboards & Typewriters
- 26. Back Space and Delete Keys
- 27. Modifier Keys “ALT, CTRL, & Shift” used with other keys to perform computer “shortcuts.”
- 28. Modifier Key Example: Pressing the Ctrl Key and tapping on the A Key will select (highlight) everything.
- 29. Microsoft Word Modifier Key Examples To type ñ in Spanish 1. Hold down CTRL and Shift 2. Tap on the ~ 3. Type an n To type an accented letter (é) in Spanish 1. Hold down CTRL and Shift 2. Tap on the ~ 3. Type the letter
- 30. Function Keys at the top of the keyboard F1 – F12
- 31. F1 opens the help menu for the active open program.
- 32. Arrow Keys – move the cursor or selected object in the direction indicated by the arrow.
- 33. Home and End Keys
- 34. Page Up and Page Down Keys Automatically jumps to the next page up or down in a document or web page.