Keyboard

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In today’s Computer Science class, We will be learning about The Keyboard. We hope you enjoy the class!

 

 

 

A computer keyboard is an input device used to enter characters and functions into the computer system by pressing buttons, or keys. It is the primary device used to enter text. A keyboard typically contains keys for individual letters, numbers and special characters, as well as keys for specific functions. A keyboard is connected to a computer system using a cable or a wireless connection.

 

 

Key/Symbol	Explanation
Windows	PC keyboards have a Windows key, which looks like a four-pane window
Command	Apple Mac computers have a command key.
Esc	Esc (Escape) key
F1 – F12	Information about the F1 through F12 keyboard keys.
F13 – F24	Information about the F13 through F24 keyboard keys.
Tab	Tab key
Caps lock	Caps lock key
Shift	Shift key
Ctrl	Ctrl (Control) key
Fn	Fn (Function) key
Alt	Alt (Alternate) key (PC Only; Mac users have Option key)
Spacebar	Spacebar key
Arrows	Up, Down, Left, Right Arrow keys
BackSpace	Backspace (or Backspace) key
Delete	Delete or Del key
Enter	Enter key
Print Screen	Print screen key
Scroll lock	Scroll lock key
Pause	Pause key
Break	Break key
Insert	Insert key
Home	Home key
Page up	Page up or pg up key
Page down	Page down or page down key
End	End key
Num Lock	Num Lock key
~	Tilde
`	Acute, Back quote, grave, grave accent, left quote, open quote, or a push
!	Exclamation mark, Exclamation point, or Bang
@	Ampersat, Arobase, Asperand, At, or At symbol
#	Octothorpe, Number, Pound, sharp, or Hash
£	Pounds Sterling or Pound symbol
€	Euro
$	Dollar sign or generic currency
¢	Cent sign
¥	Chinese Yuan
§	Micro or Section
%	Percent
°	Degree
^	Caret or Circumflex
&	Ampersand, Epershand, or And
*	Asterisk and sometimes referred to as star.
(	Open parenthesis
)	Close parenthesis
–	Hyphen, Minus or Dash
_	Underscore
+	Plus
=	Equals
{	Open Brace, squiggly brackets, or curly bracket
}	Close Brace, squiggly brackets, or curly bracket
[	Open bracket
]	Close bracket
|	Pipe, Or, or Vertical bar
\	Backslash or Reverse Solidus
/	Forward slash, Solidus, Virgule, or Whack
:	Colon
;	Semicolon
“	Quote, Quotation mark, or Inverted commas
‘	Apostrophe or Single Quote
<	Less Than or Angle brackets
>	Greater Than or Angle brackets
,	Comma
.	Period, dot or Full Stop
?	Question Mark

 

 

 

 

The keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl-A – select all
• Ctrl B – bold
• Ctrl C – copy
• Ctrl D – duplicate
• Ctrl E – align to the centre
• Ctrl F – find
• Ctrl G – go to
• Ctrl I – italics
• Ctrl J – justify
• Ctrl K – insert
• Ctrl L – align to the left
• Ctrl M – increase indent
• Ctrl N – open a new document
• Ctrl O – open
• Ctrl P – print
• Ctrl R – align to the right
• Ctrl S – save
• Ctrl T – increase indent of a line
• Ctrl U – underline
• Ctrl V – paste
• Ctrl W – close
• Ctrl X – cut
• Ctrl Y – redo
• Ctrl Z – undo.

 

EVALUATION

What keys do you use to perform the following functions

1. To undo an error ……..
2. To paste a copied content ……..
3. To cut a content
4. To do a central alignment of Text
5. To open a new document
6. To underline
7. To close a document
8. To align to the Left

 

 

 

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In our next class, we will be learning about Storage and Output Devices. We are very much eager to meet you there.

 

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