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Week 3 Introduction to Keyboard-I

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Session 3

Introduction to
Keyboard-I

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Session Content

In this session you will be able to:-


• Describe keyboard
• Explain keyboard organization
• Explain the application of Typing keys and Navigation keys

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What is a Keyboard?

• The Keyboard is a input device


• It is used to enter
• Letters
• Numbers
• Other symbols

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Organization of Keys on Keyboard

• A keyboard consists of several keys and these keys are organized


under following sections or groups.
• Typing Keys (alpha-numeric keys)
• Function Keys
• Control keys
• Navigation Keys
• Numeric Keypad

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Organization of Keys Function Keys Control Keys
Control Indicator Lights
Key

Control Control Navigation Numeric


Keys Typing Keys Keys Keys Keypad

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Organization of Keys

• Typing Keys (alpha-numeric keys):


• It consists of alphabets, numbers, punctuation and other symbols keys.
These keys are mostly used to enter text.
• Function Keys
• These keys are used to perform program specific tasks.
• These are found on the top row of the keyboard and are labeled F1
through F12.
• The response of these function keys varies from program to program.

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Organization of Keys

• Control keys
• These keys are used alone or in combination with other keys to perform
specific tasks.
• Most commonly used control keys are CTRL, ALT, windows logo key, and ESC.
• Navigation Keys
• These keys are used to navigate or move around in a document while
reading or editing.
• These keys include arrow keys, HOME,END, PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN,
DELETE and INSERT.

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Organization of Keys

• Numeric Keypad
• This group of keys is specifically used for performing continuous numeric
operations quickly.
• It looks similar to a calculator.

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Typing Keys

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Typing Keys

• Alphabet keys
• There are 26 alphabet keys (A to Z) arranged in the central region of the
keyboard.
• When these keys are pressed, alphabets are typed in ‘lower case’ on the
monitor by default.
• Number keys
• There are 10 number keys arranged below the function keys. You will also
find some symbols on number keys.
• When number keys are pressed along with the shift key, the symbol is typed
instead of number.

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Typing Keys

• Spacebar
• This key is used to enter blank character or space between two characters
or words.
• Shift keys
• There are two shift keys.
• When pressed in combination with Alphabet keys it displays the character
in ‘uppercase’.
• When pressed in combination with Number keys it types the symbol instead
of number present on the keys.

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Typing Keys

• Caps Lock Key


• This key is used to switch the typing mode between lowercase and
uppercase.
• When the Caps Lock key is pressed on as indicated by the glowing Caps
Lock indicator, the alphabets are typed in uppercase.
• When the Caps Lock is off the alphabets are typed in lowercase.
• Enter Key
• The Enter key is used to start a new paragraph while entering text.

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Typing Keys

• Tab key
• The Tab key is used to move the cursor several spaces forward.
• Pressing the Tab key also inserts several spaces between words or
characters.
• Backspace Key
• This key is used to delete a character immediately before cursor as well as
to delete selected text in a document.

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Navigation Keys

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Navigation Keys

• Arrow keys
• The four arrow keys (left, right, up, and down) are used to move the cursor in
four different direction in a document.
• HOME Key
• The Home key is used to move the cursor to the beginning of the current
line.
• END Key
• The End key is used to move the cursor to the end of current line.

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Navigation Keys

• PAGEUP Key
• This key is used to move the cursor one page up at a time. This feature is
helpful if you are reading or editing a large document.
• PAGEDOWN Key
• This key is used to move the cursor one page down at a time. This feature
is helpful if you are reading or editing a large document.

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Navigation Keys

• INSERT Key
• This key is used to switch between insert and overwrite mode. By default the
insert mode is on, this allows text to be inserted between existing letters.
• When the insert mode is turned off, existing text is overwritten by newly
entered letters.
• DELETE Key
• This key is used to delete a character immediately after cursor as well
as to delete selected text in a document.

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End of Session 3

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