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THE KEYBOARD AND ITS KEYS

Class I

Made by Mrs. Dipa


KEYBOARD
 A keyboard is a device that consist of a number of buttons called keys.
 We use this keys to type letters and numbers, give commands, play games, and move from
one point to another on the screen.
 Most of what we type on the keyboard appears on the monitor.
 A keyboard generally has 104 keys.
ALPHABET KEYS
 The Alphabets keys are used to type words and sentences.

 There are 26 Alphabet keys on the keyboard, one for each letter from A to Z.

Alphabet keys
Number Keys
 The Number keys are used for typing numbers.
 There are two sets of numeric keys.

Number keys
ENTER KEYS
 The Enter key is pressed to move the cursor to the next line.
 A cursor is a small blinking line on the monitor where the next typed letter or number appears.
 The enter key does not print anything on the screen.

 There are two keys on a keyboard .


Enter keys
BACKSPACE KEY
 The Backspace key erases anything typed on the left side of the cursor.
SPACEBAR KEY
 The Spacebar key is the longest key .
 It is used to insert a blank space between two letters – as in between your first and last names.
ARROW KEYS
 The Arrow keys are also called as Cursor Control keys.
 They are used for moving the cursor in the four directions on the monitor.
 The arrows marked on the keys show the direction in which the cursor
moves when those keys are pressed.
 You can move up, down, left, and right using the arrow keys.

Arrow keys
Delete key
 When pressed, the Delete key erases anything typed on the right side of the cursor.

Delete keys
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