Know your keyboard

Know your keyboard

Introduction:

• A keyboard has many keys.
• Let us learn some more keys in detail.
• A keyboard features a number of small buttons called keys.
• We use the Keyboard to type words, numbers and other symbols.
• Any mark that can be typed is known as a character.
• A standard keyboard has 104 keys.
• A keyboard has different types of keys.
• Let us learn about each type of key.

Alphabet Keys:

• Alphabet Keys are used to type letters.
• Press any alphabet key.
• The letter printed on the key will be typed in small letter (a,b,c,d...).

Number keys:

• Number keys are used to type numbers.
• There are ten number keys from 0 to 9.
• You can also find numbers on the keys in the numeric pad.
• To use these keys, just press the Num Lock key.

Special character keys:

• The keyboard has many keys for special character or symbols.
• When a symbol is placed on the upper half of a key, we press the key along with the Shift key to type the special character.

Function keys:

• There are twelve function keys. It starts from F1 to F12.
• Each function key has a different job to do.

Arrow Keys:

• The arrow keys are used to move the cursor on the screen 
• So they are also known as Cursor Control Keys.
• The arrow keys move the cursor up, down, left or right as shown by direction of the arrowhead.
• The arrow keys are very useful while playing games.

Special Keys:

• There are some special Keys on the keyboard.
• They are used for different actions.
• Let us learn about some of them.

Caps Lock Key:

• The Caps Lock key's wont to type capital letters.
• Press the Caps Lock key once.
• You can see a light at the top right of the keyboard turn on.
• This shows that the Caps Lock key is turned on.
• Press any alphabet key.
• The letter will get typed in capital letter.
• To turn off the Caps Lock key, press it again once.
• The Caps Lock light will turn off.
• It shows that the Caps Lock key is now turned off.

Spacebar Key:

• To leave a gap between two words, press the Spacebar key.
• The Spacebar key is the longest key in the keyboard..

Backspace Key:

• The Backspace key is used to erase a letter on the left side of the cursor.

Delete Key:

• The Delete key is used to erase a letter on the right side of the cursor.

Enter Key:

• While typing, pressing the enter key moves the cursor to the beginning of the next line.

Shift Key:

• There are two Shift keys on your keyboard.
• The Shift key is used with other keys for different purposes.

1. To type capital letters or uppercase letters.

2. To type a special character given on the upper half of a key.

Worksheet No : 1

Worksheet No: 2