BASIC MOUSE &

KEYBOARDING
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OBJECTIVE

To develop better typing skills, and help improve basic

literacy

Students can also engage in hands-on lab for keyboard

and mouse practice using free web tutorials
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BASIC KEYBOARDING
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ALPHANUMERIC KEYBOARD

contains the
 alphabet

 numbers

 special keys
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CURSOR KEYPAD

Also called as arrow keys

allow you to move the cursor between

letters, words, sentences and paragraphs.

The other keys (Home, End, Page Up, Page

Down) allow your cursor to jump across
larger sections and across screens.
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NUMERIC KEYPAD
the small, palm-sized, seventeen key
section of a computer keyboard on
the very far right.

Features
digits 0 to 9,
addition (+),
subtraction (-),
multiplication (*),
division (/)
decimal point (.)
Num Lock and Enter keys.
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FUNCTION KEYPAD

Keys that act as shortcuts for performing certain functions such as

saving files or printing data.

Function keys usually are lined along the top of the keyboard
labeled F1 through F12.
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BASIC MOUSE

A hand-operated electronic device

controls the coordinates of a cursor on

your computer screen as you move it
around on a pad

on the bottom of the device is a ball

(Laser Light)that rolls on the surface of the
pad;
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HOW TO HOLD THE MOUSE

Hold the mouse gently with your index finger

resting on the primary button and your thumb
resting on the side.

To move the mouse, slide it slowly in any direction.

If you run out of room to move your mouse on

your desk or mouse pad, just pick up the mouse
and bring it back closer to you.
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POINTING, CLICKING & DRAGGING

Double-clicking: Point to the

item on the screen, and click
twice quickly.

Tip: This type of clicking is most

often used to open items on your
desktop. (eg. Open a program)
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SCROLL WHEEL

If your mouse has a scroll wheel, you

can use it to scroll through documents
and pages on the web.

To scroll down, roll the wheel toward

you.

To scroll up, roll the wheel away from

you
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CHALLENGE QUESTIONS

Q1. How to hold a mouse?

Q2. What is a scroll used for?

Q3. What is the cursor keypad used

for?

Q4. Where is the Enter Key located on

the Keyboard?