1. Keyboarding Skills
Objective 1.04: Execute the touch method in operating the numeric keypad

2. Essential Question
What is the numeric keypad used for?

3. Touch Typing
Touch typing – also known as the touch method of keyboarding, is the ability to type without looking at the keys on the keyboard

4. The Numeric Keypad
Numeric keypad – keys at the right side of the keyboard, used to enter numbers and perform calculations
Num Lock – key that must be activated in order to use the numeric keypad

5. Numeric Keypad Home Row Keys: 4 5 6 Right index finger controls 4+
Enter - *
Num
Lock 7
Home 8 9
PgUp 6 5 4 1
End 2 3
PgDn .
Del
Ins /
Right index finger controls 4
Right middle finger controls 5
Right ring finger controls 6
Home Row Keys:
4 5 6
Home Row keys – the row of keys on the keyboard on which your fingers rest when not typing

6. Enter Key is - Used to get the answer when solving problems
Numeric Keypad / +
Enter - *
Num
Lock 7
Home 8 9
PgUp 6 5 4 1
End 2 3
PgDn .
Del
Ins
Right index finger controls:
Num Lock
Right middle finger controls: /
Right ring finger controls: *
Right pinky controls:
Enter
Right thumb controls:
Home Row Keys:
4 5 6
Enter Key is - Used to get the answer when solving problems

7. The Numeric Keypad
Compare the arrangement of the keys of a computer numeric keypad to that of a telephone
Telephone keypad
Numeric Keypad

8. Mathematical Operators
Symbol Name
Image
Operation Performed
Slash /
Division
Asterisk *
Multiplication
Hyphen -
Subtraction
Plus +
Addition