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Keyboard and Mouse

The document provides information about keyboards and mice. It discusses the standard keypad, function keys, and numeric pad that make up the three major parts of a keyboard. It describes the basic keys and their functions. It also explains how a mouse can be used to point, click, right-click, double click, and drag. The document concludes by offering guidelines for correct posture and finger position while typing.

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Keyboard and Mouse

The document provides information about keyboards and mice. It discusses the standard keypad, function keys, and numeric pad that make up the three major parts of a keyboard. It describes the basic keys and their functions. It also explains how a mouse can be used to point, click, right-click, double click, and drag. The document concludes by offering guidelines for correct posture and finger position while typing.

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Keyboard and Mouse

Lesson 2

Keyboard
- The most commonly used input device is the keyboard, with which the data is manually entered. - The keyboard is laid out in the same manner as the typewriter. - The alphabetic keys are arranged just like on a typewriter. The numeric keypad is located on the right side of the unit. - The functional keys are located just above the standard keypad and the numeric pad.

The Three Major Parts of a Keyboard


Standard Keypad it is where all the letters (A-Z), numbers (0-9) and commonly used special character are found. - a standard keypad is based on a QWERTY keyboard seen in most typewritters.
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Basic Keys Alt (alternative) Application Backspace

Function It is used for accessing alternate/ shortcut keyboard actions It used to activate the application window. It is used to move the curser backwards and at the same time erases the character to the left of the curser. It shifts the letter to Capital/ Uppercase Letter mode or Lowercase Letter mode. It is used for accessing control keyboard actions. It is used to execute a command or a statement. It is used to move the curser to the next line. It is used to type the letters in uppercase (if Caps Lock is off) and small letters (if Caps Lock is on) It is used to input a space. It is used to move the insertion point to the next tab stop. It used to activate the Start Up Menu.

Caps Lock Ctrl (control) Enter/ Return Shift Space Bar Tab (Tabulator) Window

2. Function Keys these are keys marked with F1- F12 and other keys, such as: a. Arrow Keys- (Directional Keys) moves the curser to the directional being pointed at. b. Delete used to erase or remove a character found at the right side of the insertion point. c. End moves the curser to the end of the light. d. Esc (escape) used to get rid of a command or to go back to the previous level of command.

e. Home used to move the curser to the beginning of the line. f. Insert shifts the application from insert mode to overwrite mode and vice versa. g. Page Down moves the curser one screen down. h. Page Up Moves the curser one screen up. i. Pause-Break use to temporarily halt the scrolling of programs. j. Print Screen places the screenshot of the screen to the clipboard. k. Scroll Lock used for scrolling purposes (noticeable when using the Spread sheet software)

l. Sleep puts the computer into sleep mode, turning off non essential components to save electricity. m. Wake Up reactivates the computer
3. Numeric Pad similar to the structure of a calculator, designed for numerical entries. a. Del used to erase or remove a character found to the right of the insertion point. b. Num Lock when on (indicated by a light) shifts the device to numeric mode, therefore allowing the numbers to be used. When off, the numbers work as function keys. c. *, /, +, -, - used for the four basic arithmetic operations: multiplication, division, addition and subtraction.

Mouse
- a mouse is a pointing device that may be used instead of the curser movement keys. The mouse detects the direction of the ball movement and sends the information to the screen to move the curser. The user presses the button on top of the mouse to indicate a choice of action from the list or icons displayed on the screen.

The mouse is used for the following operation: a. Point to move the pointer across the screen by moving the mouse across a flat surface. The pointer is commonly represented by a white arrow. b. Click to press and release the primary button. The primary button is usually the left button of the mouse. c. Right- click to press the secondary button, the right button of the hardware, is used to display a variety of functions depending on where the pointer is. d. Double Click to press the primary button two times quickly. e. Drag To press the primary button without releasing and to move to a direction desired.

The Correct Posture during Typing

Lesson 3

The Correct Posture during Typing


Before encoding your document observe the following guidelines: 1. There should be at least six to eight inches of space between the top of your knee and the frame of the computer table. 2. Place the chair in a way that your body will be about eight to ten inches from the base of the computer unit. 3. Place the copy of your document on the right side of the unit. 4. Sit properly , slight forward from the hip. Your back should not touch the chair unless it is equipped with adjustable backrest.

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Let your arms hang easily on the sides. Have your elbow near your body. Place your fingers at the correct home key position. Rest your feet flat on the floor in front of the chair, one foot slightly forward for balance. Eyes should be focused on the copy which you are encoding. This will eliminate breaks in reading.

Correct Finger Position and Finger Direction


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The forefinger of the left hand should rest on letter f , the rest of the fingers should follow resting on keys towards the left of the keyboard. While the forefinger of the right hand should rest on letter J, the rest of the fingers rest on the succeeding keys towards the right side of the keyboard. To access the keys above and the keys below the home keys, just moves the fingers slight up and down sliding with ease without lifting all the fingers resting on the home keys both left and the right hand. At least one or two fingers should be touching the home keys to initiate ease in sliding back to the home keys. Correct key positioning and key stroke should always be observed when encoding.

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