Standard Methods

of Input
Iesson 2
%s Iesson ncIudes te foIIowng sectons:
O %he Keyboard
O %he Mouse
W %he Standard Keyboard Layout
W Ergonomic Keyboards
W How a Keyboard Works
%e Keyboard
W standard computer keyboard has about 100 keys.
W Most keyboards use the QWER% layout, named for
the first six keys in the top row of letters.
%e Keyboard - Standard Keyboard Layout
. Cursor-movement keys
4. Modifier keys
3. Function keys
2. Numeric keypad
1. lphanumeric keys
Most keyboards have keys arranged in five groups:
%e Keyboard - Standard Keyboard Layout
W Long periods of keyboard use can cause injuries.
W n ergonomically correct keyboard can help you
avoid injuries.
W ou also can avoid injuries by adopting correct
keyboarding practices.
%e Keyboard - Ergonomc Keyboards
W %he keyboard controller detects the keystroke.
W %he controller places a scan code in the keyboard
buffer, indicating which key was pressed.
W %he keyboard sends the computer an interrupt
request, telling the CPU to accept the keystroke.
When you press a key:
%e Keyboard - How a Keyboard Works
%e Mouse
W What is a Mouse?
W Mouse %echniques
%e Mouse - Wat s a Mouse?
W %he mouse is a pointing device. ou use it to move
a graphical pointer on the screen.
W %he mouse can be used to issue commands, draw,
and perform other types of input tasks.
%e Mouse - Mouse %ecn6ues
1. Pointing; Move the mouse to move the on-screen pointer.
2. Clicking; Press and release the left mouse button
once.
3. Double-clicking; Press and release the left mouse
button twice.
4. Dragging; Hold down the left mouse button as you
move the pointer.
. Right-clicking; Press and release the right mouse button.
Using the mouse involves five techniques: