LESSON TWO: THE KEYBOARD
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Introduction. Understanding the layout of the keyboard is needed
to perform different tasks.
Lesson Objective.
This lesson
introduces you to the sections of the keyboard, and the various commands keys
located within the keyboard.
In This Lesson. This lesson contains
exercises for the following topics:
Topic
1: Keyboard Sections
Topic
2: Individual Keys
1.
The section called the Main section is the big
rectangle section in the center.
2.
The section called the Function keys is made up 12
keys on top of the main section.
3.
The section called the Six pack are 6 keys located
above the arrow keys.
4.
The section called the Arrow keys are the 4 keys
below the six pack.
5.
The section called the Number pad is the square
section to the right of the arrow keys.
6.
The section called the Dead keys are the three keys
above the six pack.
A. Main Section Keys
1.
Two Alt keys are each next to the spacebar.
2.
Two Windows keys are in between the control key and
the alt key.
3.
Two Control keys are the furthest keys away from the
spacebar on the bottom row.
4.
Two Shift keys are above each of the control keys.
5.
Caps Lock key is above the left shift key.
6.
The applications key is to the left of the right
control key.
7.
Tab key is above the caps lock key.
8.
Enter key is above the right shift key.
9.
Backslash is above the enter key.
10.
Backspace is above the backslash key.
11.
Alphabet keys are three rows of keys in the center
and will be covered in another lesson.
B. Function Keys
1. Three
sections consisting of four keys each.
2.
There are a total of 12 function keys.
3.
They are labeled from F1 thru F12 going from left to
right.
4.
The function keys are sometimes termed f keys.
C. Dead Keys
1.
Three keys not part of the function key section.
2.
These keys are not used in this course.
3.
These keys are rarely used in the newer computer
systems.
D. Six Pack
1.
This section is made up of six keys, three keys on
top of three keys.
2.
The top left is the insert key; below that is the
delete key. They are opposites.
3.
The top center is the home key; below that is the
end key. They are opposites.
4.
The top right is the page up key; below that is the
page down key. They are opposites.
E. Arrow Keys
1.
This section is made up of four keys.
2.
Here one can find the up arrow, down arrow, left
arrow, and the right arrow.
3.
The up arrow is the key on the top; the down arrow
is below this key.
4.
The left and right arrow keys are on the left and
right side, respectively.
E. Number Pad
1.
This section can be used as an alphabet keyboard or
a number keyboard.
2.
Only a few keys will be used from this section.
3.
The enter key is on the bottom right of this
section.
4.
The insert key is on the bottom left of this
section.
5.
The minus sign is on the top right of this section.
6.
The plus sign below the minus sign.
1.
Using both hands locate all the different sections
on the keyboard.
2.
Find the dead keys section.
3.
Find the escape key.
4.
Find the number pad section.
5.
Find the arrow keys section.
1.
Find the two windows keys.
2.
Find the control keys.
3.
Find the alt keys.
4.
Find the two enter keys.
5.
Find the applications key.
6.
Find the delete key.
7.
Find the two insert keys.
8.
Find the home key.
This is the end of
this lesson. Please inform the instructor when you are ready to move on.
