1. Year 9 Entry Level Computing

2. Entry Level Computing - Lesson 3 – Keyboards .3

3. L/O - understand how a keyboard works
Will all know the three main parts of a keyboard –
Micro Processor
Key Matrix
Keys

5. Keyboard Training

6. We are going to learn:
Similarities between a typewriter and a computer keyboard.
Differences between a typewriter and a computer keyboard.

7. Between Computer Keyboards & Typewriters
Similarities
Between Computer Keyboards & Typewriters

8. Layout of Alphabetic Keys
QWERTY

9. Use shift key to capitalize letters and to use special characters above the numbers in the number row..

10. The enter key “forces”
a new line of text.

11. Layout of Numeric Keypad

12. Between Computer Keyboards & Typewriters
Differences
Between Computer Keyboards & Typewriters

13. Back Space and Delete Keys

14. Modifier Keys “ALT, CTRL, & Shift”
used with other keys to perform computer “shortcuts.”

15. Zoë Modifier Key Example:
If you type Zo and then hold down the alt key while typing 0235 you will get the name below.
Zoë Zo

16. Pressing the Alt, F, X keys
Modifier Key Example:
Pressing the Alt, F, X keys
will exit the program.

17. Function Keys at the top of the keyboard F1 – F12

18. F1 opens the help menu for the active open program.

19. Arrow Keys – move the cursor or selected object in the direction indicated by the arrow.

20. Home and End Keys

21. Page Up and Page Down Keys Automatically jumps to the next page up or down in a document or web page.